2049

Millennium:	3rd millennium
Centuries:	20th century 21st century 22nd century
Decades:	2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s 2060s
Years:	2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052

2049 (MMXLIX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2049th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 49th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2040s decade.

Predicted and scheduled events

• May 7 – Transit of Mercury.
• December – The very earliest and possible response signal from the Gliese 581 planetary system, should there be one by intelligent extraterrestrial life, will be received. A signal was transmitted to the Gliese 581 planetary system in August 2009, taking about 20.3 years to reach its destination.
• December 20 – The present "One country, two systems" with Macau, guaranteed for 50 years starting from December 20, 1999, provided under the Basic Law, will expire.

In fiction

• 21st century in fiction
• Blade Runner 2049