Thursday, 12th of April of 2018 is the 102nd day of the year.
There are 263 days remaining until the end of the year
70 days until summer begins...
208 days until mid-terms on Tuesday November 6, 2018
6 months and 25 days from today
936 days until presidential elections on Tuesday November 3, 2020
2 years 6 months and 22 days from today
The sun will rise in San Francisco at 6:38 am
and sunset will be at 7:44 pm.
We will have 13 hours and 6 minutes of daylight.
Solar noon will be at 1:11 pm.
The first low tide was at 3:57 am
The first high tide will be at 9:49 am
The next low tide will be at 4:00 pm.
and the last high tide will roll in to the Golden Gate at 10:48 pm.
The Moon is 13.6 % visible, now a waxing crescent
We’ll have a New Moon on the15th of April of 2018 at 6:57 pm in 3 days
A First Quarter Moon on the 22th of April of 2018 at 2:46 pm in 10 days
Full Moon on the 29th of April of 2018 at 5:58 pm in 17 days
Last Quarter Moon on the 7th of May of 2018 at 7:09 pm in 25 days
Today is…
International Day for Street Children
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
It’s also…
1961 – The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, Vostok 1.
Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin:
Cosmonautics Day in Russia
International Day of Human Space Flight
Yuri's Night (International observance)
National Redemption Day (Liberia)
if today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! You share this special day with...
1883 – Imogen Cunningham, American photographer and educator (d. 1976)
1912 – Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
1916 – Beverly Cleary, American author
1932 – Tiny Tim, American singer and ukulele player (d. 1996)
1937 – Dennis Banks, American author and activist
1940 – Herbie Hancock, American pianist, composer, and bandleader
1942 – Jacob Zuma, South African politician, 4th President of South Africa
1947 – Tom Clancy, American historian and author (d. 2013)
1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host
1950 – David Cassidy, American singer-songwriter
1957 – Vince Gill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1957 – Tama Janowitz, American novelist and short story writer
1964 – Amy Ray, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, musician, and music producer
1994 – Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress
...also on this day in history...
1831 – Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.
1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.