What Day: January 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
January 16 this year (2026) falls on a Friday. It's day 16 of the year, with 349 days left afterward, sits in Q1 (Winter), and falls under the zodiac sign Capricorn in Western astrology. Because of how leap years shift the calendar, a date's day-of-week doesn't repeat on a fixed yearly schedule. January 16 will next fall on a Friday again in 2032. Within January, this is day 16 of 31, roughly 52% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 4% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:18 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
January 16, 2016 fell on a Saturday, a useful reference point if you're comparing how a recurring event has shifted across the week over the years.
Half a Year Away
Roughly six months from January 16 is July 16, which falls in summer and lands on a Thursday this year.
Nearby Dates
Check the day of the week for the date just before or after January 16 using the links below.