Today
Wednesday May 13 2026
- Day of the year
- 133/ 365
- Week
- 202,026
- Days left
- 23236%
- Moon
- 14%Waning crescent
Today is Wednesday, May 13, 2026. It is day 133 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 232 remain, and 36% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 20.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- May 15International Day of Families
- May 17World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- May 20World Bee Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Robert BellarmineCatholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church
- Our Lady of Fátimatitle for the Virgin Mary due to her alleged apparitions to three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal
- Bernardin GantinBeninese Catholic prelate and Servant of God (1922–2008)
- Maria MazzarelloItalian saint (1837-1881)
- Saint ServatiusArmenian saint and bishop of Maastricht (Netherlands)
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Length of day
- 14h 24m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:52
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Spring
began on March 20, 2026
Next season
Summer — 39 days, June 21, 2026 (June solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Memorial Day — May 25, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waning crescent
Illumination : 14%
Moon age : 26.2 days
- Next full moon
- May 31, 2026
- Next new moon
- May 16, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Taurus
until May 21, 2026 — Gemini
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
1779
War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria acquires the Innviertel. Wikipedia
1830
Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia. Wikipedia
1846
Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on the Federal Republic of Mexico following a dispute over the American annexation of the Republic of Texas and a Mexican military incursion. Wikipedia
1888
With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), the Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery. Wikipedia
1909
The first edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, begins in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner. Wikipedia
1912
The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
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1917
Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal. Wikipedia
1940
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Wikipedia
1950
The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year. Wikipedia
1981
Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day May 13
- 1588Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (died 1654)
- 1699Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1782)
- 1717Maria Theresa, Archduchess, Queen, and Empress; Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1780)
- 1742Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (died 1798)
- 1792Pope Pius IX (died 1878)
- 1882Georges Braque, French painter and sculptor (died 1963)
- 1883Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek-American pathologist, invented the pap smear (died 1962)
- 1931Jim Jones, American cult leader, founder of the Peoples Temple (died 1978)
Died on this day May 13
- 1176Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (born 1119)aged 57 years
- 1573Takeda Shingen, Japanese daimyō (born 1521)aged 52 years
- 1619Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch politician (born 1547)aged 72 years
- 1832Georges Cuvier, French zoologist and academic (born 1769)aged 63 years
- 1916Sholem Aleichem, Ukrainian-American author and playwright (born 1859)aged 57 years
- 1921Jean Aicard, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1848)aged 73 years
- 1930Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861)aged 69 years
- 1961Gary Cooper, American actor (born 1901)aged 60 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 05:41 and sets at 20:04, giving 14h 24m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been spring since March 20, 2026; summer opens in 39 days, on June 21, 2026 (June solstice).
The moon is a waning crescent, 14% illuminated. The next full moon falls on May 31, 2026 and the next new moon on May 16, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches May 13 to Robert Bellarmine, Our Lady of Fátima and Bernardin Gantin.
No United Nations international day falls on May 13. The next one on the calendar is International Day of Families, on May 15.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war (1779); Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia (1830). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Ole Worm was born on May 13, 1588; Matthias I died on May 13, 1176.
226 days remain until Christmas and 233 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — May 13 falls under the sign of Taurus.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 36%
- of the year elapsed
- 226
- until Christmas
- 233
- until New Year
- 657
- 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