User:DerekSquared/Drafts/542
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 5th century – 6th century – 7th century |
| Decades: | 510s 520s 530s – 540s – 550s 560s 570s |
| Years: | 539 540 541 – 542 – 543 544 545 |
542 (DXLII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 542nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 542nd year of the 1st millennium, the 42nd year of the 6th century, and the 3rd year of the 540s decade. As of the start of 542, the Gregorian calendar was 2 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.