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288th day and 42nd week in 2024

Zodiac: Libra (9/23 - 10/22) ♎
Chinese year: dragon

Day Events

Holiday Columbus Day

Festive Columbus Day parade with floats, people in traditional and explorer-themed costumes, spectators of diverse ethnicities, flags, banners, and scenes of historical exploration Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday in October, commemorates the historic voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, which opened the doors to exploration and the encounter between the Old World and the New World. It's a day to celebrate exploration, culture, and the enduring spirit of discovery. Columbus Day is celebrated differently in various parts of the Americas, with some places emphasizing the exploration and discovery aspects, while others focus on acknowledging and addressing the historical complexities and consequences of colonization.

World Migratory Bird Day

Day Information

This day was 70 days ago, today is 12/23/2024.

Moon: waxing, moon phase is waxing gibbous, age 11.9 days, new moon November 1, full moon October 17.

Date ISO 8601 format: 2024-10-14T19:43:33-07:00

UTC date and time: 2024-10-15 02:43:33

Unix time: 1728960213

Sun information in Los Angeles

Sunrise: 6:56 AM

Sunset: 6:20 PM

At zenith: 12:38 PM

Length of day: 11h 24m

Births anniversaries

Dwight David Eisenhower
Born in 1890, 134 years ago. 34th president of the United States