Today
Monday August 10 2026
- Day of the year
- 222/ 365
- Week
- 332,026
- Days left
- 14361%
- Moon
- 6%Waning crescent
Today is Monday, August 10, 2026. It is day 222 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 143 remain, and 61% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 33.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- August 12International Youth Day
- August 19World Humanitarian Day
- August 21International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Lawrence of RomeChristian saint, martyr and a deacon of Rome (225-258)
- Eric IV of DenmarkKing of Denmark (1216-1250)
- PhilomenaChristian saint, martyr and wonderworker
- Arcangelo PiacentiniItalian presbyter
- Francesco Aregazzibishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Length of day
- 13h 59m−2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 13:01
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 43 days, September 22, 2026 (September equinox)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Labor Day — September 7, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waning crescent
Illumination : 6%
Moon age : 27.3 days
- Next full moon
- August 28, 2026
- Next new moon
- August 12, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Leo
until August 23, 2026 — Virgo
Zodiac dates are an astrological convention, not the Sun's actual position among the constellations. The astronomy above is measured; this is not.
On this day in history
955
Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West. Wikipedia
991
Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex. Wikipedia
1270
Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum. Wikipedia
1519
Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines. Wikipedia
1557
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59. Wikipedia
1792
French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob. Wikipedia
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1861
American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of Missouri. Wikipedia
1913
Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war. Wikipedia
1920
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies. Wikipedia
1969
A day after murdering actress Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day August 10
- 1296John of Bohemia (died 1346)
- 1814Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé (died 1890)
- 1874Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (died 1964)
- 1902Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (died 1983)
- 1909Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (died 1991)
- 1912Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (died 2001)
- 1928Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (died 2010)
- 1937Anatoly Sobchak, Russian scholar and politician, Mayor of Saint Petersburg (died 2000)
Died on this day August 10
- 258Lawrence of Rome, Spanish-Italian deacon and saint (born 225)aged 33 years
- 1284Tekuder, Khan of the Mongol Ilkhanateaged 37 years
- 1653Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (born 1598)aged 55 years
- 1723Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and politician, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (born 1656)aged 67 years
- 1759Ferdinand VI of Spain (born 1713)aged 46 years
- 1896Otto Lilienthal, German pilot and engineer (born 1848)aged 48 years
- 1945Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (born 1882)aged 63 years
- 2007Tony Wilson, English journalist, producer, and manager, co-founded Factory Records (born 1950)aged 57 years
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
The day in words
In New York the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 20:01, giving 13h 59m of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 43 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waning crescent, 6% illuminated. The next full moon falls on August 28, 2026 and the next new moon on August 12, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches August 10 to Lawrence of Rome, Eric IV of Denmark and Philomena.
No United Nations international day falls on August 10. The next one on the calendar is International Youth Day, on August 12.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West (955); Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex (991). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
John of Bohemia was born on August 10, 1296; Lawrence of Rome died on August 10, 258.
137 days remain until Christmas and 144 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — August 10 falls under the sign of Leo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 61%
- of the year elapsed
- 137
- until Christmas
- 144
- until New Year
- 568
- until the next 29 February
2026 — Common year (365 days)
Work with dates
Sources
Every block on this page names where its data comes from. Nothing here is generated when the source is silent.
- United Nations — International Days— What's celebrated today
- Wikidata (P841)— Saints and name days · CC0 1.0
- Wikipedia (en)— On this day in history · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26