June 7 Day 159 of 366 · ISO week 23 · Gemini · Spring (Northern Hemisphere)
June 7 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 207 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
June 7
159th day of the year
June 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 7th
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Day of year 159 / 366 Days remaining 207 ISO week 23 Weekday in 2024 Friday Zodiac (Western) Gemini Zodiac (sidereal) Gemini Season (N. hemi.) Spring Sun declination +22.8° Birthstone Pearl, Alexandrite, Moonstone Birth flower Rose, Honeysuckle
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. June 7 ≈ +22.8°
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+23°
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+22.8°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On June 7 the Sun's declination is approximately +22.8°. 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 7.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 159 of 366 (with 207 remaining)
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Jun 7
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.
1494 — Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the New World between them. ↗ (532 years ago) 1776 — Richard Henry Lee presented a resolution for independence to the U.S. Continental Congress. ↗ (250 years ago) 1929 — The Lateran Treaty was ratified, creating Vatican City as an independent sovereign state. ↗ (97 years ago) 1981 — Israeli warplanes destroyed Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in Operation Opera. ↗ (45 years ago) Notable births
1848 — Paul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist painter. ↗ (178 years ago) 1958 — Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson), American singer-songwriter. ↗ (68 years ago) Notable deaths
1937 — Jean Harlow, American actress. ↗ (89 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (159) 3 × 53 · composite (no) Days remaining (207) 3^2 × 23 Date code DDMMYYYY 07062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination +22.83° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 13 days
Cross-references The 7th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: tordesillas lee-resolution osirak
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