Rewinding to Wednesday 8 January 1986…
Wednesday · Arguineguín, Canary Islands, Spain
The world on 8 January 1986 in Arguineguín.
Scroll back in time ↓01The weather outside
A high of 18°C in Arguineguín.
18°C/ 65°F high
Low of 16°C · 0.3 mm of precipitation · wind up to 25 km/h
The sun rose at 07:54 and set at 18:24 — 10h 29m of daylight.
02The sky that night
A waning crescent watched over you.
4% lit · 27.7 days into its cycle
No bright planets were above Arguineguín's horizon that evening — the moon had the sky to itself.
It was winter in your half of the world.
The Moon was 363,526 km away — closer than usual.
03On every radio
The chart-topper that week: “Say You, Say Me”
by Lionel Richie — number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, taking over from “Broken Wings”.
Tap the cover for a 30-second preview
04What a dollar bought
Your first receipt.
GENERAL STORE
PRICES IN THE U.S. · 1986-01-08
BREAD COSTS 3.2× WHAT IT DID
US national averages · ≈ = estimated from inflation
05Your life in numbers
Since that day, you have lived…
0
seconds
and counting, right now
0
heartbeats
at a resting average of 80 a minute
0
breaths
give or take a few yawns
0
sunrises
2,130 weeks of them
0
full moons
have risen since your first night
0.00B
km travelled
40 laps around the Sun
06Born under
A Wednesday's child, under Capricorn.
Star sign
Capricorn
Earth sign
Chinese zodiac
Ox
Wood Ox
Birthstone
Garnet
for your month
Birth flower
Carnation
for your month
Generation
Millennials
1981–1996
Day of the week
Wednesday
And so much more you’d never guess or remember.
Unlock the rest of your day · $1.99Every chapter + your certificateApple Pay · Google Pay · card · one-time, no account
28,383 people opened their day this month
Give a day
Send someone their day.
A birthday, wedding or new-baby card. Their #1 song plays as the envelope opens, then your message, then their whole day, nothing sealed, with a certificate in their name.
Make a card · $9.99🎄 Or a Christmas card: it opens Christmas morning →One-time · they never see a price
Compare your day with someone’s →
Your mom, your partner, your best friend: add their birthday and see the world between your two days.
Everything about 1986 in the U.S.: prices, #1 songs, news →