Today
Monday July 13 2026
- Day of the year
- 194/ 365
- Week
- 292,026
- Days left
- 17153%
- Moon
- 1%New moon
Today is Monday, July 13, 2026. It is day 194 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 171 remain, and 53% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 29.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- July 18Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 30World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- July 30International Day of Friendship
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Gabrielangel in Abrahamic religions
- Henry II, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024
- Ezrahuman Biblical figure
- Silasancient Roman saint and bishop
- Jacobus de VoragineItalian Dominican friar, archbishop of Genoa and author
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Length of day
- 14h 51m−1 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 13:02
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 71 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
New moon
Illumination : 1%
Moon age : 28.5 days
- Next full moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next new moon
- July 14, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Cancer
until July 23, 2026 — Leo
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
1260
The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Wikipedia
1558
Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines. Wikipedia
1878
Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia
1919
The British airship R34 lands in Norfolk, England, completing the first airship return journey across the Atlantic in 182 hours of flight. Wikipedia
1930
The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. Wikipedia
1977
Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil, New York City experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Wikipedia
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1985
The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. Wikipedia
2014
Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time. Wikipedia
2016
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Wikipedia
2024
Former president of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day July 13
- 1608Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1657)
- 1821Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (died 1877)
- 1918Alberto Ascari, Italian racing driver (died 1955)
- 1921Ernest Gold, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1999)
- 1927Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017)
- 1934Wole Soyinka, Nigerian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureateturns 92 years
- 1944Ernő Rubik, Hungarian game designer, architect, and educator, invented the Rubik's Cubeturns 82 years
- 1950Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of Chinaturns 76 years
Died on this day July 13
- 1105Rashi, French rabbi and commentator (born 1040)aged 65 years
- 1380Bertrand du Guesclin, French nobleman and knight (born 1320)aged 60 years
- 1762James Bradley, English priest and astronomer (born 1693)aged 69 years
- 1951Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian-American composer and painter (born 1874)aged 77 years
- 1954Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (born 1907)aged 47 years
- 1980Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (born 1921)aged 59 years
- 2017Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955)aged 62 years
- 2024Shannen Doherty, American actress (born 1971)aged 53 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 05:36 and sets at 20:27, giving 14h 51m of daylight — 1 minute less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 71 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is new, 1% illuminated. The next full moon falls on July 29, 2026 and the next new moon on July 14, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches July 13 to Gabriel, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor and Ezra.
No United Nations international day falls on July 13. The next one on the calendar is Nelson Mandela International Day, on July 18.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1260); Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines (1558). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Ferdinand III was born on July 13, 1608; Rashi died on July 13, 1105.
165 days remain until Christmas and 172 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — July 13 falls under the sign of Cancer.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 53%
- of the year elapsed
- 165
- until Christmas
- 172
- until New Year
- 596
- 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