Today
Sunday August 9 2026
- Day of the year
- 221/ 365
- Week
- 322,026
- Days left
- 14461%
- Moon
- 13%Waning crescent
Today is Sunday, August 9, 2026. It is day 221 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 144 remain, and 61% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 32.
What's celebrated on this date
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Edith SteinJewish-German Catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942)
- Matthias the Apostlereligious figure of the Christian faith
- Franz JägerstätterAustrian martyr and conscientious objector (1907–1943)
- Candida Maria of JesusSpanish saint (1845-1912)
- Constantine I of ConstantinoplePatriarch of Constantinople
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Length of day
- 14h 2m−2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 13:02
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 44 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 : 13%
Moon age : 26.3 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
-48
Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. Wikipedia
378
Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army. Wikipedia
1173
Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. Wikipedia
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. Wikipedia
1902
Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Wikipedia
1942
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Wikipedia
Show more (4)
1945
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Wikipedia
1969
Tate–LaBianca murders: Followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent. Wikipedia
1974
As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first president of the United States to resign from office. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president. Wikipedia
1999
Russian president Boris Yeltsin fires his prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day August 9
- 1776Amedeo Avogadro, Italian physicist and chemist (died 1856)
- 1896Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (died 1980)
- 1931Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach (died 2024)
- 1938Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Ukraineturns 88 years
- 1939Romano Prodi, Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italyturns 87 years
- 1943Ken Norton, American boxer and actor (died 2013)
- 1944Patrick Depailler, French racing driver (died 1980)
- 1957Melanie Griffith, American actress and producerturns 69 years
Died on this day August 9
- 378Valens, Roman emperor (born 328)aged 50 years
- 803Irene of Athens, Byzantine ruler (born 752)aged 51 years
- 1107Emperor Horikawa of Japan (born 1079)aged 28 years
- 1601Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (born 1558)aged 43 years
- 1919Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (born 1857)aged 62 years
- 1942Edith Stein, German nun and saint (born 1891)aged 51 years
- 1962Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1877)aged 85 years
- 2000John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1920)aged 80 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 06:01 and sets at 20:02, giving 14h 2m of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 44 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waning crescent, 13% illuminated. The next full moon falls on August 28, 2026 and the next new moon on August 12, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches August 9 to Edith Stein, Matthias the Apostle and Franz Jägerstätter.
August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, designated by the United Nations or one of its agencies.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt (-48); Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths (378). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Amedeo Avogadro was born on August 9, 1776; Valens died on August 9, 378.
138 days remain until Christmas and 145 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — August 9 falls under the sign of Leo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 61%
- of the year elapsed
- 138
- until Christmas
- 145
- until New Year
- 569
- 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