1008 (MVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 11th century, and the 9th year of the 1000s decade. As of the start of 1008, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.