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Where does X-Men: Days of Future Past fit in Marvel?

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  2. 2013The WolverineThe WolverineMOVIE
  3. 2023–1973X-Men: Days of Future Past
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  4. 1983X-Men: ApocalypseX-Men: ApocalypseMOVIE

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When does X-Men: Days of Future Past take place in the MCU?

The present-day part takes place in 2023 and the past part in 1973 — altering the past, and therefore the entire timeline

How is X-Men: Days of Future Past connected to the MCU?

The movie takes place in a parallel universe, and some of its characters will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine as well as Avengers: Doomsday

Why watch X-Men: Days of Future Past at this point in the timeline?

Because watching these movies at their actual in-universe point would make no sense (scattered between totally unrelated movies with gaps of several decades), and I think the events of Loki matter — as does having everything fresh in your head before Deadpool & Wolverine and Avengers: Doomsday

What about the post-credits scene(s)?

The post-credits scene teases X-Men: Apocalypse