Today
Saturday August 8 2026
- Day of the year
- 220/ 365
- Week
- 322,026
- Days left
- 14560%
- Moon
- 22%Waning crescent
Today is Saturday, August 8, 2026. It is day 220 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 145 remain, and 60% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 32.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- August 9International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
- August 12International Youth Day
- August 19World Humanitarian Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Saint Dominicfounder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)
- Saint Cajetan(1480–1547) Founder of the Theatines
- Mary MacKillopAustralian religious sister and saint (1842–1909)
- CyriacusChristian martyr
- Severus of VienneIndian-born French saint
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Length of day
- 14h 4m−2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 13:02
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 45 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 : 22%
Moon age : 25.3 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
1576
The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven. Wikipedia
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England. Wikipedia
1863
American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt). Wikipedia
1929
The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight. Wikipedia
1963
Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes. Wikipedia
1967
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Wikipedia
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1969
At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road. Wikipedia
1988
The 8888 Uprising begins in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Led by students, hundreds of thousands join in nationwide protests against the one-party regime. On September 18, the demonstrations end in a military crackdown, killing thousands. Wikipedia
1991
The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses. Wikipedia
2008
The 29th modern summer Olympic Games take place in Beijing, China until August 24. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day August 8
- 1079Emperor Horikawa of Japan (died 1107)
- 1646Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter (died 1723)
- 1694Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher and academic (died 1746)
- 1901Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958)
- 1902Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984)
- 1925Alija Izetbegović, Bosnian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (died 2003)
- 1931Roger Penrose, English physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureateturns 95 years
- 1940Dennis Tito, American engineer and businessman, founded Wilshire Associatesturns 86 years
Died on this day August 8
- 869Lothair II, Frankish king (born 835)aged 34 years
- 1724Christoph Ludwig Agricola, German painter (born 1665)aged 57 years
- 1827George Canning, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1770)aged 57 years
- 1898Eugène Boudin, French painter (born 1824)aged 74 years
- 1902James Tissot, French painter and illustrator (born 1836)aged 66 years
- 1944Erwin von Witzleben, German field marshal (born 1881)aged 63 years
- 2004Fay Wray, Canadian-American actress (born 1907)aged 97 years
- 2009Daniel Jarque, Spanish footballer (born 1983)aged 26 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 06:00 and sets at 20:04, giving 14h 4m of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 45 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waning crescent, 22% illuminated. The next full moon falls on August 28, 2026 and the next new moon on August 12, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches August 8 to Saint Dominic, Saint Cajetan and Mary MacKillop.
No United Nations international day falls on August 8. The next one on the calendar is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, on August 9.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven (1576); Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England (1588). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Emperor Horikawa of Japan was born on August 8, 1079; Lothair II died on August 8, 869.
139 days remain until Christmas and 146 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — August 8 falls under the sign of Leo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 60%
- of the year elapsed
- 139
- until Christmas
- 146
- until New Year
- 570
- 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