News Groundhog Day is Saturday. How accurate has Punxsutawney Phil been in the past? February 1, 2019 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on Groundhog Day is Saturday. How accurate has Punxsutawney Phil been in the past? Flipping a coin might be as accurate as Phil. Since 1988, the groundhog was 'right' 14 times and 'wrong' 16 times.