April 2
April 2 is the 93rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 273 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
Day of year
93
Days remaining
273
ISO week
14
Zodiac
Aries
Season
Spring
Sun declination
+4.8°
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 April 2 the Sun's declination is approximately +4.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer 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 April 2.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- World Autism Awareness Day (UN)
- International Children's Book Day
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1513 — Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sighted Florida. ↗(513 years ago)
- 1792 — The U.S. Coinage Act was passed, establishing the U.S. Mint. ↗(234 years ago)
- 1917 — U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. ↗(109 years ago)
- 1982 — Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, beginning the Falklands War. ↗(44 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 2005 — Pope John Paul II. ↗(21 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (93) | 3 × 31 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (273) | 3 × 7 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 02042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +4.81° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 79 days |