Day 39 of 366 · ISO week 6 · Aquarius · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 327 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Day of year
39
Days remaining
327
ISO week
6
Zodiac
Aquarius
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-15.5°
External references
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Solar declination through the year — the Sun's apparent latitude on Earth. February 8 ≈ -15.5°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On February 8 the Sun's declination is approximately -15.5°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.