June 24
June 24 is the 176th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 190 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Cancer.
Day of year
176
Days remaining
190
ISO week
26
Zodiac
Cancer
Season
Summer
Sun declination
+23.4°
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 June 24 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.4°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer 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 June 24.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
- Inti Raymi (Andean South America)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1314 — The Battle of Bannockburn ended with Scottish victory. ↗(712 years ago)
- 1497 — John Cabot, sailing for England, sighted what is now Cape Breton or Newfoundland. ↗(529 years ago)
- 1947 — Pilot Kenneth Arnold reported a sighting near Mount Rainier — coining the term "flying saucer". ↗(79 years ago)
- 1948 — The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade. ↗(78 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1908 — Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th U.S. President. ↗(118 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (176) | 2^4 × 11 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (190) | 2 × 5 × 19 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 24062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.39° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 4 days |