Today
Tuesday January 20 2026
- Day of the year
- 20/ 365
- Week
- 42,026
- Days left
- 3455%
- Moon
- 4%Waxing crescent
Today is Tuesday, January 20, 2026. It is day 20 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 345 remain, and 5% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 4.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- January 24International Day of Education
- January 27International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- February 2World Wetlands Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Fabianpope and bishop of Rome from 236 to 250
- Saint SebastianChristian saint and martyr (256–288)
- Euthymius the GreatArmenian Christian abbot and hermit (377-473)
- Euthymius of TarnovoBulgarian patriarch, writer
- Wulfstanbishop of Worcester and saint
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Length of day
- 9h 44m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:07
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Winter
began on December 21, 2025
Next season
Spring — 59 days, March 20, 2026 (March equinox)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Washington's Birthday — February 16, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waxing crescent
Illumination : 4%
Moon age : 1.9 days
- Next full moon
- February 1, 2026
- Next new moon
- February 17, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Aquarius
until February 19, 2026 — Pisces
Zodiac dates are an astrological convention, not the Sun's actual position among the constellations. The astronomy above is measured; this is not.
On this day in history
1265
The first English parliament to include not only Lords but also representatives of the major towns holds its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now commonly known as the "Houses of Parliament". Wikipedia
1320
Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland. Wikipedia
1356
Edward Balliol surrenders his claim to the Scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an English pension. Wikipedia
1523
Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway. Wikipedia
1839
In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an alliance between Peru and Bolivia. Wikipedia
1841
Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War. Wikipedia
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1942
World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question". Wikipedia
1981
Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America, Iran releases 52 American hostages. Wikipedia
2001
President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Wikipedia
2018
Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day January 20
- 1436Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shōgun (died 1490)
- 1716Charles III of Spain (died 1788)
- 1775André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician (died 1836)
- 1855Ernest Chausson, French composer (died 1899)
- 1896George Burns, American actor, comedian, and producer (died 1996)
- 1920Federico Fellini, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1993)
- 1949Göran Persson, Swedish lawyer and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Swedenturns 77 years
- 1950Mahamane Ousmane, Nigerien politician, President of Nigerturns 76 years
Died on this day January 20
- 1666Anne of Austria, Queen and regent of France (born 1601)aged 65 years
- 1779David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (born 1717)aged 62 years
- 1848Christian VIII, Danish king (born 1786)aged 62 years
- 1900John Ruskin, English painter and critic (born 1819)aged 81 years
- 1936George V of the United Kingdom (born 1865)aged 71 years
- 1965Alan Freed, American radio host (born 1922)aged 44 years
- 1983Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (born 1933)aged 50 years
- 1984Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (born 1904)aged 80 years
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
The day in words
In New York the sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:59, giving 9h 44m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been winter since December 21, 2025; spring opens in 59 days, on March 20, 2026 (March equinox).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 4% illuminated. The next full moon falls on February 1, 2026 and the next new moon on February 17, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches January 20 to Fabian, Saint Sebastian and Euthymius the Great.
No United Nations international day falls on January 20. The next one on the calendar is International Day of Education, on January 24.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: The first English parliament to include not only Lords but also representatives of the major towns holds its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now commonly known as the "Houses of Parliament" (1265); Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland (1320). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Ashikaga Yoshimasa was born on January 20, 1436; Anne of Austria died on January 20, 1666.
339 days remain until Christmas and 346 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — January 20 falls under the sign of Aquarius.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 5%
- of the year elapsed
- 339
- until Christmas
- 346
- until New Year
- 770
- until the next 29 February
2026 — Common year (365 days)
Work with dates
Sources
Every block on this page names where its data comes from. Nothing here is generated when the source is silent.
- United Nations — International Days— What's celebrated today
- Wikidata (P841)— Saints and name days · CC0 1.0
- Wikipedia (en)— On this day in history · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26