February 5 Day 36 of 366 · ISO week 6 · Aquarius · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 330 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
February 5
36th day of the year
February 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 5th
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Day of year 36 / 366 Days remaining 330 ISO week 6 Weekday in 2024 Monday Zodiac (Western) Aquarius Zodiac (sidereal) Aquarius Season (N. hemi.) Winter Sun declination -16.4° Birthstone Amethyst Birth flower Violet, Primrose
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. February 5 ≈ -16.4°
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+23°
−23°
-16.4°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On February 5 the Sun's declination is approximately -16.4°. 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 February 5.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 36 of 366 (with 330 remaining)
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Feb 5
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.
1597 — A group of Christians, known as the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan, were crucified at Nagasaki. ↗ (429 years ago) 1885 — King Leopold II of Belgium established the Congo Free State as his personal possession. ↗ (141 years ago) 1917 — The Constitution of Mexico was adopted, establishing federal democracy. ↗ (109 years ago) 1971 — Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the Moon's Fra Mauro highlands. ↗ (55 years ago) Notable births
1837 — Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist. ↗ (189 years ago) 1914 — William S. Burroughs, American Beat Generation writer. ↗ (112 years ago) 1985 — Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer. ↗ (41 years ago) Notable deaths
1881 — Thomas Carlyle, Scottish essayist and historian. ↗ (145 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (36) 2^2 × 3^2 · composite (no) Days remaining (330) 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 Date code DDMMYYYY 05022026 · next palindrome year: 2050 Sun declination -16.40° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 47 days
Cross-references The 5th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: apollo-14 mexican-constitution
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