February 12
February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 323 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Day of year
43
Days remaining
323
ISO week
7
Zodiac
Aquarius
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-14.3°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Wikipedia: this day →Britannica: this day →LoC: Today in History →History.com: this day →On-This-Day.com →BBC: On This Day →NYT: this day →Time and Date →NASA APOD archive →U.S. Naval Observatory →Wolfram|Alpha →Wikidata →Google Books →JSTOR →Internet Archive →
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Astronomy
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On February 12 the Sun's declination is approximately -14.3°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a February 12.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Darwin Day (informal — Charles Darwin's birthday)
- Lincoln's Birthday (United States)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1554 — Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen", was beheaded for treason in the Tower of London. ↗(472 years ago)
- 1809 — Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were both born — on the same day. ↗(217 years ago)
- 1909 — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded. ↗(117 years ago)
- 1924 — George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premiered in New York. ↗(102 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1554 — Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days. ↗(472 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (43) | 43 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (323) | 17 × 19 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 12022026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -14.26° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 54 days |