May 6 Day 127 of 366 · ISO week 19 · Taurus · Spring (Northern Hemisphere)
May 6 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 239 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Taurus.
May 6
127th day of the year
May 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 6th
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Day of year 127 / 366 Days remaining 239 ISO week 19 Weekday in 2024 Monday Zodiac (Western) Taurus Zodiac (sidereal) Taurus Season (N. hemi.) Spring Sun declination +16.7° Birthstone Emerald Birth flower Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn
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. May 6 ≈ +16.7°
0°
+23°
−23°
+16.7°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On May 6 the Sun's declination is approximately +16.7°. 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 May 6.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 127 of 366 (with 239 remaining)
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May 6
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.
1527 — Spanish and German troops sacked Rome — the Sack of Rome. ↗ (499 years ago) 1840 — The Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, was officially issued in Britain. ↗ (186 years ago) 1937 — The German airship Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36. ↗ (89 years ago) 1954 — Roger Bannister became the first runner to break the four-minute mile. ↗ (72 years ago) Notable births
1856 — Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist. ↗ (170 years ago) 1915 — Orson Welles, American actor and filmmaker. ↗ (111 years ago) 1961 — George Clooney, American actor. ↗ (65 years ago) Notable deaths
1862 — Henry David Thoreau, American writer. ↗ (164 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (127) 127 · prime Days remaining (239) 239 Date code DDMMYYYY 06052026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination +16.68° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 45 days
Cross-references The 6th of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: hindenburg four-minute-mile penny-black freud-bday
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