How many days until January 29?
There are 160 days until January 29, 2027, which lands on a Friday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to January 29
January 29 birthday facts
Born on January 29? That makes you a Aquarius — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. Your birthstone is the garnet, your birth flower is the carnation, and your half-birthday lands on July 29 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in January, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on January 29
Anyone celebrating a January 29 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Thomas Paine (1737) — Common Sense pamphleteer
- Anton Chekhov (1860) — Russian playwright master
- Oprah Winfrey (1954) — media mogul
What makes a January 29 birthday special
January 29 is the 29th day of the year, which means a January 29 birthday arrives with 336 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 10th day of Aquarius season — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who looks to the past and future at once.
What day of the week is January 29?
| Year | January 29 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Quick answers
- How many days until January 29?
- There are 160 days until January 29, 2027. It falls on a Friday.
- What zodiac sign is January 29?
- People born on January 29 are Aquarius — typically original, independent and a little ahead of their time.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for January 29?
- The January birthstone is Garnet and the birth flower is the Carnation.
- Which famous people were born on January 29?
- Famous January 29 birthdays include Thomas Paine, Anton Chekhov, Oprah Winfrey.