Is Wikipedia down - January, 2026?
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URL Checked:
https://www.wikipedia.org/
Last Down:
not recently
Response Time:
6.59 ms.
Wikipedia outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
No Wikipedia problems reported in the last 24 hours
This chart shows the number of Wikipedia outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Europe/London time zone.
Recent Wikipedia User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Wikipedia, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Jun 28, 2025 - 14:05A visitor from New York, United States has reported a problem with Login
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Dec 23, 2024 - 01:07
A visitor from Utica, United States has reported a problem with Login
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Oct 29, 2024 - 00:22
A visitor from Woodbury, United States has reported a problem with Login
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Oct 09, 2024 - 22:35A visitor from Glostrup Municipality, Denmark has reported a problem with Login
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Jan 28, 2024 - 20:43A visitor from Swansea, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Login
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Dec 27, 2023 - 01:25
A visitor from Braintree, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Login
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Dec 26, 2023 - 12:48
A visitor from Diss, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Login
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Most common Wikipedia problems reported by users
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Wikipedia Outage Locations
Location
Reports
Last Reported
New York, New York, US
1
6 months ago
Utica, Michigan, US
1
1 years ago
Woodbury, New Jersey, US
1
1 years ago
Glostrup Municipality, Capital Region, DK
1
1 years ago
Swansea, Wales, GB
2
1 years ago
Braintree, England, GB
18
2 years ago
Glasgow, Scotland, GB
1
2 years ago
Prevalje, Prevalje, SI
1
2 years ago
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wikipedia.org website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
Status Code
Jan 23, 2026 - 13:46
6.59 ms.
200
Jan 23, 2026 - 07:34
6.56 ms.
200
Jan 23, 2026 - 01:48
6.56 ms.
200
Jan 22, 2026 - 15:46
6.57 ms.
200
Jan 22, 2026 - 09:09
6.55 ms.
200
Jan 21, 2026 - 20:55
6.56 ms.
200
Jan 21, 2026 - 04:26
6.55 ms.
200
This table shows the wikipedia.org outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the sitedown.co.uk service. All data in the table is in the Europe/London time zone. If Wikipedia is down or slow for you. You can try using a VPN service(to try from a different location) and also check the Tips below
Tips if wikipedia.org is not working
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Verify the URL - One of the most frequent causes of not being able to visit a web page is entering an incorrect URL. If you're URL is wrong, the website may redirect to another website or display an error page.
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Use a Different Device - Try using a different computer or device to access the website or app. We also advise you to attempt rebooting your device.
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Delete Browser Cache - It's possible that cached files are preventing your browser from downloading new web pages. Refreshing the page will clear it. To do that, click Ctrl + F5 on a Windows PC or Cmd + Shift, then press R on a Mac.
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Clear Browser Cookies - Clearing browser cookies fixes certain issues, such as loading or formatting issues on sites. You can do this by clicking your browser settings, then privacy, then clearing browsing data.
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Use Incognito Mode - You can also try viewing the website in private mode or incognito mode first. By using this, cookies and all temporary cache will be automatically disabled.
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Restart Your Router - Try restarting your network connection if other websites or apps are having problems or are running slowly.
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Firewall and Antivirus - Your ISP provider may have blocked the website or app you are attempting to access. If that's the case, you can try using a VPN service to visit the website or app to see if it will work.
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Check your Firewall & Antivirus - These can occasionally block access to certain websites or services. To troubleshoot this issue, you may consider temporarily disabling them to see if it resolves the problem.
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Clear DNS Cache - To speed things up, all OS systems save name resolution information into the DNS cache. In your case, the information recorded could be outdated or incorrect. We advise you to search on How-To guides on the web to clear your DNS Cache.
Jörg Asmussen
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark • 1 years agoSite slow from Denmark
Diss, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Connection timing out
Walton on Thames, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
not responding / slow response to initial https
Glasgow, United Kingdom • 2 years ago
Err time out issue every time no problem with other websites rho so it's not at my end
Richard Pardy
Hull, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years agoWikipedia is down and has been today. So is Gmail. But I can still see many other web sites. DOS?
Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years ago
Error 503 returned
Huddersfield, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years ago
Gateway 503 service unavailable
Llandegai, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years ago
Keep getting error 505 when trying to access the website
Reading, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • 2 years ago
Server error