Today
Wednesday January 28 2026
- Day of the year
- 28/ 365
- Week
- 52,026
- Days left
- 3378%
- Moon
- 78%Waxing gibbous
Today is Wednesday, January 28, 2026. It is day 28 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 337 remain, and 8% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 5.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- February 2World Wetlands Day
- February 4World Cancer Day
- February 6International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Thomas AquinasItalian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
- Ephrem the SyrianSyriac saint, theologian and writer (c. 306 – 373)
- Isaac the SyrianEastern Orthodox saint
- Joseph FreinademetzChristian missionary in China (1852-1908)
- Amadeus of LausanneSwiss abbot and bishop of Lausanne
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Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Length of day
- 9h 59m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:09
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Winter
began on December 21, 2025
Next season
Spring — 51 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 gibbous
Illumination : 78%
Moon age : 9.9 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
814
The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire. Wikipedia
1077
Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy. Wikipedia
1521
The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. Wikipedia
1547
Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death. Wikipedia
1573
Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. Wikipedia
1846
The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. Wikipedia
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1871
Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice. Wikipedia
1902
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C., with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. Wikipedia
1918
Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground. Wikipedia
1986
Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. Wikipedia
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Births and deaths
Born on this day January 28
- 1540Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic (died 1610)
- 1611Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician (died 1687)
- 1701Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (died 1774)
- 1717Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan (died 1774)
- 1833Charles George Gordon, English general and politician (died 1885)
- 1873Colette, French novelist and journalist (died 1954)
- 1940Carlos Slim, Mexican businessman and philanthropist, founded Grupo Carsoturns 86 years
- 1955Nicolas Sarkozy, French lawyer and politician, 23rd President of Franceturns 71 years
Died on this day January 28
- 814Charlemagne, Holy Roman emperor (born 742)aged 66 years
- 1271Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (born 1247)aged 23 years
- 1547Henry VIII, king of England (born 1491)aged 56 years
- 1621Pope Paul V (born 1550)aged 69 years
- 1687Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician (born 1611)aged 76 years
- 1754Ludvig Holberg, Norwegian-Danish historian and philosopher (born 1684)aged 70 years
- 1939W. B. Yeats, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865)aged 74 years
- 1996Jerry Siegel, American author and illustrator, co-created Superman (born 1914)aged 82 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 07:09 and sets at 17:09, giving 9h 59m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been winter since December 21, 2025; spring opens in 51 days, on March 20, 2026 (March equinox).
The moon is waxing gibbous, 78% illuminated. The next full moon falls on February 1, 2026 and the next new moon on February 17, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches January 28 to Thomas Aquinas, Ephrem the Syrian and Isaac the Syrian.
No United Nations international day falls on January 28. The next one on the calendar is World Wetlands Day, on February 2.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire (814); Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy (1077). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Ludolph van Ceulen was born on January 28, 1540; Charlemagne died on January 28, 814.
331 days remain until Christmas and 338 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — January 28 falls under the sign of Aquarius.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 8%
- of the year elapsed
- 331
- until Christmas
- 338
- until New Year
- 762
- 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