1738
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century–18th century–19th century |
| Decades: | 1700s1710s1720s–1730s–1740s1750s1760s |
| Years: | 173517361737–1738–173917401741 |
1738(MDCCXXXVIII) was acommon yearstarting on Wednesdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Sundayof theJulian calendar,the 1738th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 738th year of the2nd millennium,the 38th year of the18th century,and the 9th year of the1730sdecade. As of the start of 1738, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.