February 6
February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 329 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Day of year
37
Days remaining
329
ISO week
6
Zodiac
Aquarius
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-16.1°
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 February 6 the Sun's declination is approximately -16.1°. 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 6.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1788 — Massachusetts became the sixth U.S. state to ratify the Constitution. ↗(238 years ago)
- 1840 — The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in New Zealand by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs. ↗(186 years ago)
- 1911 — Ronald Reagan, future 40th U.S. President, was born. ↗(115 years ago)
- 1952 — Princess Elizabeth ascended the British throne as Queen Elizabeth II following the death of her father, George VI. ↗(74 years ago)
- 1958 — The Munich air disaster: a plane carrying Manchester United footballers crashed, killing 23. ↗(68 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1952 — George VI of the United Kingdom. ↗(74 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (37) | 37 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (329) | 7 × 47 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 06022026 · next palindrome year: 2060 |
| Sun declination | -16.10° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 48 days |