January 22 Day 22 of 366 · ISO week 4 · Aquarius · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 344 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
January 22
22nd day of the year
January 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 22nd
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Day of year 22 / 366
Days remaining 344
ISO week 4
Weekday in 2024 Monday
Zodiac (Western) Aquarius
Zodiac (sidereal) Aquarius
Season (N. hemi.) Winter
Sun declination -19.9°
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 22 ≈ -19.9°
0°
+23°
−23°
-19.9°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On January 22 the Sun's declination is approximately -19.9°. 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 22.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 22 of 366 (with 344 remaining)
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Jan 22
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.
1879 — The Battle of Rorke's Drift: a small British garrison in Natal repelled a Zulu attack. ↗ (147 years ago)
1905 — Bloody Sunday: Russian troops fired on demonstrators in St Petersburg, killing hundreds. ↗ (121 years ago)
1973 — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalising abortion nationwide (overturned 2022). ↗ (53 years ago)
1984 — Apple Computer aired its "1984" advertisement during Super Bowl XVIII, foreshadowing the Macintosh launch. ↗ (42 years ago)
Notable births
1561 — Francis Bacon, English philosopher and statesman. ↗ (465 years ago)
1788 — Lord Byron, English Romantic poet. ↗ (238 years ago)
Notable deaths
1901 — Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, after a 63-year reign. ↗ (125 years ago)
2008 — Heath Ledger, Australian actor. ↗ (18 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (22) 2 × 11 · composite (no) Days remaining (344) 2^3 × 43 Date code DDMMYYYY 22012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination -19.92° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 33 days
Cross-references The 22nd of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: roe queen-victoria rorkes-drift
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