Today
Thursday May 14 2026
- Day of the year
- 134/ 365
- Week
- 202,026
- Days left
- 23137%
- Moon
- 7%Waning crescent
Today is Thursday, May 14, 2026. It is day 134 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 231 remain, and 37% 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.
- Matthias the Apostlereligious figure of the Christian faith
- Victor and Coronapair of Christian martyrs
- Boniface of TarsusRoman saint
- Michael GaricoitsBasque priest (1797–1863)
- Isidore of ChiosEgyptian saint
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Length of day
- 14h 26m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:52
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Spring
began on March 20, 2026
Next season
Summer — 38 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 : 7%
Moon age : 27.2 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
1264
Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the effective ruler of England. Wikipedia
1509
Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Republic of Venice. Wikipedia
1608
The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states. Wikipedia
1610
Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne. Wikipedia
1796
Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox inoculation. Wikipedia
1804
William Clark and 42 men depart from Camp Dubois to join Meriwether Lewis at St Charles, Missouri, marking the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's historic journey up the Missouri River. Wikipedia
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1940
World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands, is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center. Wikipedia
1955
Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. Wikipedia
1970
Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. Wikipedia
1973
Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day May 14
- 1316Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1378)
- 1553Margaret of Valois, Queen of France (died 1615)
- 1727Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (died 1788)
- 1771Robert Owen, Welsh businessman and social reformer (died 1858)
- 1885Otto Klemperer, German composer and conductor (died 1973)
- 1943Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 5th President of Icelandturns 83 years
- 1944George Lucas, American director, producer, and screenwriter, founded Lucasfilmturns 82 years
- 1984Mark Zuckerberg, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founder of Facebookturns 42 years
Died on this day May 14
- 964Pope John XII (born 927)aged 27 years
- 1610Henry IV of France (born 1553)aged 57 years
- 1643Louis XIII of France (born 1601)aged 42 years
- 1847Fanny Hensel, German pianist and composer (born 1805)aged 42 years
- 1893Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (born 1810)aged 83 years
- 1912Frederik VIII of Denmark (born 1843)aged 69 years
- 1912August Strindberg, Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist (born 1849)aged 63 years
- 1940Emma Goldman, Lithuanian author and activist (born 1869)aged 71 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 05:40 and sets at 20:05, giving 14h 26m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been spring since March 20, 2026; summer opens in 38 days, on June 21, 2026 (June solstice).
The moon is a waning crescent, 7% illuminated. The next full moon falls on May 31, 2026 and the next new moon on May 16, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches May 14 to Matthias the Apostle, Victor and Corona and Boniface of Tarsus.
No United Nations international day falls on May 14. 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: Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the effective ruler of England (1264); Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Republic of Venice (1509). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Charles IV was born on May 14, 1316; Pope John XII died on May 14, 964.
225 days remain until Christmas and 232 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — May 14 falls under the sign of Taurus.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 37%
- of the year elapsed
- 225
- until Christmas
- 232
- until New Year
- 656
- 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