January 14 Day 14 of 366 · ISO week 2 · Capricorn · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 352 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Capricorn.
January 14
14th day of the year
January 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 14th
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Day of year 14 / 366 Days remaining 352 ISO week 2 Weekday in 2024 Sunday Zodiac (Western) Capricorn Zodiac (sidereal) Capricorn Season (N. hemi.) Winter Sun declination -21.4° Birthstone Garnet Birth flower Carnation, Snowdrop
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. January 14 ≈ -21.4°
0°
+23°
−23°
-21.4°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On January 14 the Sun's declination is approximately -21.4°. 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 January 14.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 14 of 366 (with 352 remaining)
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Jan 14
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.
1639 — The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, considered the first written constitution that created a government, were adopted. ↗ (387 years ago) 1784 — The U.S. Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolutionary War. ↗ (242 years ago) 1907 — An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica killed more than 1,000 people. ↗ (119 years ago) 1954 — American baseball player Joe DiMaggio married actress Marilyn Monroe. ↗ (72 years ago) 2011 — Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country, an early flashpoint of the Arab Spring. ↗ (15 years ago) Notable births
1875 — Albert Schweitzer, French-German theologian and physician, Nobel Peace laureate. ↗ (151 years ago) 1919 — Andy Rooney, American journalist (60 Minutes). ↗ (107 years ago) 1941 — Faye Dunaway, American actress. ↗ (85 years ago) Notable deaths
1898 — Lewis Carroll, English author (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). ↗ (128 years ago) 1957 — Humphrey Bogart, American actor. ↗ (69 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (14) 2 × 7 · composite (no) Days remaining (352) 2^5 × 11 Date code DDMMYYYY 14012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination -21.43° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 25 days
Cross-references The 14th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: arab-spring constitution
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