Today
Tuesday June 23 2026
- Day of the year
- 174/ 365
- Week
- 262,026
- Days left
- 19148%
- Moon
- 68%Waxing gibbous
Today is Tuesday, June 23, 2026. It is day 174 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 191 remain, and 48% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 26.
What's celebrated on this date
United Nations Public Service Day
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- ÆthelthrythAbbess of Ely
- Joseph CafassoItalian priest and social reformer (1811-1860)
- Marie of OigniesBelgian saint
- Maria Raffaella CimattiItalian nun (1861-1945)
- Agrippina of Mineosaint martyred in 258
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Length of day
- 15h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 91 days, September 22, 2026 (September equinox)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Independence Day — July 3, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
Illumination : 68%
Moon age : 8.5 days
- Next full moon
- June 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
229
Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. Wikipedia
1305
A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. Wikipedia
1314
First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins. Wikipedia
1565
Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta. Wikipedia
1757
Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah at Plassey. Wikipedia
1865
American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army. Wikipedia
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1894
The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Wikipedia
1961
The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. Wikipedia
1985
A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. Wikipedia
2016
Brexit: The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%. Wikipedia
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Births and deaths
Born on this day June 23
- 1433Duke Francis II of Brittany (died 1488)
- 1534Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582)
- 1668Giambattista Vico, Italian jurist, historian, and philosopher (died 1744)
- 1894Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom (died 1972)
- 1912Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (died 1954)
- 1927Bob Fosse, American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director (died 1987)
- 1936Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, 180th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2025)
- 1957Frances McDormand, American actress, winner of the Triple Crown of Actingturns 69 years
Died on this day June 23
- 1836James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1773)aged 63 years
- 1956Reinhold Glière, Russian composer and educator (born 1875)aged 81 years
- 1959Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1920)aged 39 years
- 1996Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)aged 77 years
- 1998Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress (born 1911)aged 87 years
- 2006Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923)aged 83 years
- 2011Peter Falk, American actor (born 1927)aged 84 years
- 2021John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945)aged 76 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 05:26 and sets at 20:31, giving 15h 5m of daylight — the same as yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 91 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is waxing gibbous, 68% illuminated. The next full moon falls on June 29, 2026 and the next new moon on July 14, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches June 23 to Æthelthryth, Joseph Cafasso and Marie of Oignies.
June 23 is United Nations Public Service 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: Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu (229); A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge (1305). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Duke Francis II of Brittany was born on June 23, 1433; James Mill died on June 23, 1836.
185 days remain until Christmas and 192 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — June 23 falls under the sign of Cancer.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 48%
- of the year elapsed
- 185
- until Christmas
- 192
- until New Year
- 616
- 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