A Life Within a Day is the only studio album by the musical project Squackett, featuring English musicians Chris Squire (Yes) and Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis).

[8] Three decades earlier, Hackett had worked with Squire's Yes bandmate Steve Howe in the band GTR.

The artwork on the album cover that resembles a Chinese character is the word Squackett written using Square Word Calligraphy, written by artist Xu Bing.

An edition that includes a DVD containing a 5.1 surround sound version of the album was released on 5 June 2012.

All songs by Steve Hackett, Chris Squire and Roger King, except where noted.