Today
Wednesday December 9 2026
- Day of the year
- 343/ 365
- Week
- 502,026
- Days left
- 2294%
- Moon
- 0%New moon
Today is Wednesday, December 9, 2026. It is day 343 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 22 remain, and 94% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 50.
What's celebrated on this date
International Anti-Corruption Day
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Saint Annemother of Virgin Mary in Christian and Islamic traditions; unnamed in the New Testament or Quran
- Hannahbiblical character mentioned in the Books of Samuel
- Fulton J. SheenAmerican catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979)
- Juan Diego CuauhtlatoatzinLayperson. Visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe. First indigenous saint of the Americas. Roman Catholic Saint from Mexico.
- Peter FourierFrench canon regular
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Length of day
- 9h 20m−1 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 11:48
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 12 days, December 21, 2026 (December solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Christmas Day — December 25, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
New moon
Illumination : 0%
Moon age : 0.7 days
- Next full moon
- December 24, 2026
- Next new moon
- January 7, 2027
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Sagittarius
until December 22, 2026 — Capricorn
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
1531
The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City. Wikipedia
1824
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence. Wikipedia
1835
Texas Revolution: The Texian Army captures San Antonio following the Siege of Béxar. Wikipedia
1872
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African American governor of a U.S. state following the impeachment of Henry C. Warmoth. Wikipedia
1905
In France, a law separating church and state is passed. Wikipedia
1917
World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia
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1922
Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland. Wikipedia
1931
The Constituent Cortes approves a constitution which establishes the Second Spanish Republic. Wikipedia
1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: Japanese troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Yasuhiko Asaka launch an assault on the Chinese city of Nanking. Wikipedia
1987
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day December 9
- 1608John Milton, English poet and philosopher (died 1674)
- 1842Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, economist, geographer, and philosopher (died 1921)
- 1868Fritz Haber, Polish-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1934)
- 1901Ödön von Horváth, Hungarian-German author and playwright (died 1938)
- 1905Dalton Trumbo, American author, screenwriter, and blacklistee (died 1976)
- 1909Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American captain, actor, and producer (died 2000)
- 1911Broderick Crawford, American actor (died 1986)
- 1915Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, German-Austrian soprano and actress (died 2006)
Died on this day December 9
- 1165Malcolm IV of Scotland (born 1141)aged 24 years
- 1437Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1368)aged 69 years
- 1641Anthony van Dyck, Belgian-English painter and illustrator (born 1599)aged 42 years
- 1706Peter II of Portugal (born 1648)aged 58 years
- 1793Yolande de Polastron, French-Austrian educator (born 1749)aged 44 years
- 1854Almeida Garrett, Portuguese journalist and author (born 1799)aged 55 years
- 1858Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Premier of Canada West (born 1804)aged 54 years
- 1971Ralph Bunche, American political scientist, academic, and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1904)aged 67 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 07:08 and sets at 16:28, giving 9h 20m of daylight — 1 minute less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 12 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is new, 0% illuminated. The next full moon falls on December 24, 2026 and the next new moon on January 7, 2027.
The saints' calendar attaches December 9 to Saint Anne, Hannah and Fulton J. Sheen.
December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day, 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: The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City (1531); Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence (1824). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
John Milton was born on December 9, 1608; Malcolm IV of Scotland died on December 9, 1165.
16 days remain until Christmas and 23 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — December 9 falls under the sign of Sagittarius.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 94%
- of the year elapsed
- 16
- until Christmas
- 23
- until New Year
- 447
- 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