Day 47 of 366 · ISO week 7 · Aquarius · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 319 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Day of year
47
Days remaining
319
ISO week
7
Zodiac
Aquarius
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-12.9°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Solar declination through the year — the Sun's apparent latitude on Earth. February 16 ≈ -12.9°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On February 16 the Sun's declination is approximately -12.9°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.