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Tuesday, January 6
January 6, 2026 is day 6 of 365, ISO week 2, in Q1. The moon is Waning Gibbous and the zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Day of year6
ISO week2
QuarterQ1
Days left359
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Lunar age
- 17.4 days
- Illumination
- 92%
- Season
- Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Zodiac and Holidays
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Observances
- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
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- /date/2026-01-06
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January 6
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Communal conflicts in Nigeria Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Five farmers are killed in a shooting attack by herders in Kwande, Benue State, Nigeria. (Daily Post)
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Nigerian bandit conflict At least five Old Oyo National Park security personnel are killed and others injured in a bandit attack in Orire, Oyo State, Nigeria. (The Guard...
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Syrian conflict SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes Seven people are killed and several others are wounded in Aleppo, Syria after clashes between the Syrian Arm...
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2026 United States strikes in Venezuela Venezuela confirms that 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes on the country,...
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At least 22 people are killed and 65 others are injured after a truck (lorry) carrying migrant workers overturns in Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia. (BBC News)
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Six people are killed and 46 others are injured after a bus and a trailer collide head-on in Kericho County, Kenya. (Capital News)
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One person is killed and three others are injured after a bus collides with protesters in Jerusalem, Israel. (The Times of Israel)
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert level of the Mayon volcano in Luzon to three, citing signs of magma intrusion and possible explos...
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