Today
Thursday July 9 2026
- Day of the year
- 190/ 365
- Week
- 282,026
- Days left
- 17552%
- Moon
- 30%Waning crescent
Today is Thursday, July 9, 2026. It is day 190 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 175 remain, and 52% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 28.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- July 11World Population Day
- July 18Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 30World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Veronica GiulianiCapuchin mystic (1660-1727)
- Pancras of Taorminahieromartyr, bishop of Taormina
- Marija PetkovićCroatian Catholic nun, founder of the Catholic Congregation of the Daughters of Mercy (1892-1966)
- Auguste Chapdelaine19th-century French Christian missionary, martyr, Catholic saint
- 120 martyrs of Chinagroup of Catholic martyrs canonized by John Paul II in 2000
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Length of day
- 14h 56m−1 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 13:01
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 75 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 : 30%
Moon age : 24.5 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
455
The elderly noble Avitus is proclaimed Roman emperor by Gothic king Theoderic II in Toulouse. Wikipedia
1357
Emperor Charles IV assists in laying the foundation stone of Charles Bridge in Prague. Wikipedia
1755
The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh. Wikipedia
1762
Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III. Wikipedia
1789
In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution. Wikipedia
1807
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition. Wikipedia
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1955
The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare. Wikipedia
2002
The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. Wikipedia
2006
Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time. Wikipedia
2011
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day July 9
- 1819Elias Howe, American inventor, invented the sewing machine (died 1867)
- 1879Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (died 1936)
- 1911John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and author (died 2008)
- 1929Hassan II of Morocco (died 1999)
- 1935Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer and activist (died 2009)
- 1946Bon Scott, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (died 1980)
- 1947Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (died 2008)
- 1947O. J. Simpson, American football player and actor (died 2024)
Died on this day July 9
- 981Ramiro Garcés, king of Viguera
- 1737Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1671)aged 66 years
- 1746Philip V of Spain (born 1683)aged 63 years
- 1850Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (born 1819)aged 31 years
- 1856Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist and academic (born 1776)aged 80 years
- 1932King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (born 1855)aged 77 years
- 1980Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet, playwright, and composer (born 1913)aged 67 years
- 2002Rod Steiger, American actor (born 1925)aged 77 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 05:34 and sets at 20:29, giving 14h 56m of daylight — 1 minute less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 75 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waning crescent, 30% illuminated. The next full moon falls on July 29, 2026 and the next new moon on July 14, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches July 9 to Veronica Giuliani, Pancras of Taormina and Marija Petković.
No United Nations international day falls on July 9. The next one on the calendar is World Population Day, on July 11.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: The elderly noble Avitus is proclaimed Roman emperor by Gothic king Theoderic II in Toulouse (455); Emperor Charles IV assists in laying the foundation stone of Charles Bridge in Prague (1357). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Elias Howe was born on July 9, 1819; Ramiro Garcés died on July 9, 981.
169 days remain until Christmas and 176 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — July 9 falls under the sign of Cancer.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 52%
- of the year elapsed
- 169
- until Christmas
- 176
- until New Year
- 600
- 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