April 6 Day 97 of 366 · ISO week 14 · Aries · Spring (Northern Hemisphere)
April 6 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 269 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
April 6
97th day of the year
April 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 6th
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Day of year 97 / 366 Days remaining 269 ISO week 14 Weekday in 2024 Saturday Zodiac (Western) Aries Zodiac (sidereal) Aries Season (N. hemi.) Spring Sun declination +6.4° Birthstone Diamond Birth flower Daisy, Sweet Pea
External references Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
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Astronomy
Solar declination through the year — the Sun's apparent latitude on Earth. April 6 ≈ +6.4°
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+23°
−23°
+6.4°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On April 6 the Sun's declination is approximately +6.4°. 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 6.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 97 of 366 (with 269 remaining)
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Apr 6
Holidays & observances No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1199 — Richard I of England (the Lionheart) died after being struck by a crossbow bolt. ↗ (827 years ago) 1814 — Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated unconditionally for the first time, exiled to Elba. ↗ (212 years ago) 1896 — The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens. ↗ (130 years ago) 1909 — American explorer Robert Peary claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole. ↗ (117 years ago) 1917 — The U.S. declared war on Germany, entering World War I. ↗ (109 years ago) Notable births
1483 — Raphael, Italian Renaissance painter. ↗ (543 years ago) 1937 — Merle Haggard, American country singer. ↗ (89 years ago) Notable deaths
1199 — Richard I of England. ↗ (827 years ago) 1992 — Isaac Asimov, American writer. ↗ (34 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (97) 97 · prime Days remaining (269) 269 Date code DDMMYYYY 06042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination +6.37° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 75 days
Cross-references The 6th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: modern-olympics peary wwi-entry
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