January 26
January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 340 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Day of year
26
Days remaining
340
ISO week
4
Zodiac
Aquarius
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-19.0°
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 January 26 the Sun's declination is approximately -19.0°. 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 January 26.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Australia Day
- Republic Day (India)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1788 — Captain Arthur Phillip and the British First Fleet established a settlement at Sydney Cove — Australia Day. ↗(238 years ago)
- 1837 — Michigan was admitted as the 26th U.S. state. ↗(189 years ago)
- 1905 — The 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, was unearthed in South Africa. ↗(121 years ago)
- 1950 — India became a republic; the Constitution of India came into effect. ↗(76 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1823 — Edward Jenner, English physician who developed the smallpox vaccine. ↗(203 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (26) | 2 × 13 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (340) | 2^2 × 5 × 17 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 26012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -19.02° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 37 days |