Is Wikipedia down - January, 2026?
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URL Checked:
https://www.wikipedia.org/
Last Down:
not recently
Response Time:
21.96 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 Eastern Standard Time (EST) 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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Aug 26, 2024 - 08:49 AMA visitor from Ufa, Russia has reported a problem with Login
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Feb 11, 2024 - 09:34 AM
A visitor from Moscow, Russia has reported a problem with Login
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Feb 11, 2024 - 06:10 AM
A visitor from St Petersburg, Russia has reported a problem with Login
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Feb 11, 2024 - 06:06 AM
A visitor from Lipetsk, Russia has reported a problem with Login
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Nov 25, 2023 - 10:08 PMA visitor from Port Saint Lucie, United States has reported a problem with Login
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Oct 24, 2023 - 09:49 AM
A visitor from Port Saint Lucie, United States has reported a problem with Login
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Sep 22, 2023 - 12:24 AM
A visitor from Pontiac, United States of America 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
Moscow, Moscow, RU
1
1 years ago
St Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, RU
1
1 years ago
Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast, RU
1
1 years ago
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, US
2
2 years ago
Pontiac, Michigan, US
1
2 years ago
Burlington, Vermont, US
1
2 years ago
Charlottesville, Virginia, US
1
2 years ago
Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, US
1
2 years ago
Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
1
2 years ago
Dolgoprudnyy, Moskovskaya oblast', RU
1
2 years ago
Are you experiencing issues with Wikipedia right now?
Is wikipedia.org not working for you? If you are having issues with Wikipedia, please use one of the options below to report a problem with the service
wikipedia.org website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
Status Code
Jan 20, 2026 - 06:08 AM
21.96 ms.
200
Jan 19, 2026 - 11:11 AM
21.99 ms.
200
Jan 18, 2026 - 08:07 PM
22 ms.
200
Jan 18, 2026 - 05:10 AM
21.93 ms.
200
Jan 17, 2026 - 05:08 PM
22.01 ms.
200
Jan 17, 2026 - 09:14 AM
21.97 ms.
200
Jan 16, 2026 - 05:46 AM
21.96 ms.
200
This table shows the wikipedia.org outage requests and response browser checks executed automatically by the isdownus.com service. All data in the table is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) 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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Your Device - Try to access the website/service from a different device or network. It's recommended to try restarting your device (computer, phone, or tablet).
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Browser Cache - Clear browser cache by refreshing the page. That can be done by pressing Ctrl + F5 (PC) or Cmd + Shift and then press R (Mac).
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Browser Cookies - Clear temporary/recent cookies.
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Incognito Mode - try to view the webpage in private/incognito mode. All temporary cache and cookies will be automatically disabled.
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Restart your router - if other websites or apps are showing issues or are slow, try restarting your router.
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Blocked Access - in some instances the resource you are trying to access might be blocked by your ISP provider. In this case, try accessing the webpage from a different IP address by using a VPN service.
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Firewall and Antivirus - sometimes Firewall and Antivirus software might block access to specific websites or services. You can temporarily disable them to check if that solves the problem.
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DNS Cache - Clear your DNS cache (Google for how-to instructions). All OS systems (Mac, Windows, Linux) save name resolution information into the DNS cache to speed things up. The data stored might be too old or invalid.
Port Saint Lucie, United States • 2 years ago
Wikitide keeps having errors.
Pontiac, United States of America • 2 years ago
Doesn't work