Today
Sunday May 17 2026
- Day of the year
- 137/ 365
- Week
- 202,026
- Days left
- 22838%
- Moon
- 1%Waxing crescent
Today is Sunday, May 17, 2026. It is day 137 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 228 remain, and 38% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 20.
What's celebrated on this date
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Andronicus of Pannoniabiblical figure, Orthodox saint
- JuniaNew Testament character (Romans 16)
- Paschal BaylonSpanish friar (1540-1592)
- Giulia SalzanoItalian saint (1846–1929)
- János SchefflerHungarian bishop (1887-1952)
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Length of day
- 14h 31m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:52
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Spring
began on March 20, 2026
Next season
Summer — 35 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
Waxing crescent
Illumination : 1%
Moon age : 0.8 days
- Next full moon
- May 31, 2026
- Next new moon
- June 15, 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
1590
Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. Wikipedia
1642
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. Wikipedia
1809
Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire. Wikipedia
1814
The Constitution of Norway is signed and Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark is elected King of Norway by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. Wikipedia
1865
The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris. Wikipedia
1943
World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. Wikipedia
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1969
Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. Wikipedia
1974
The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland. Wikipedia
1990
The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases. Wikipedia
1997
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day May 17
- 1500Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (died 1540)
- 1749Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (died 1823)
- 1845Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (died 1902)
- 1866Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (died 1925)
- 1936Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (died 2010)
- 1949Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producerturns 77 years
- 1955Bill Paxton, American actor and director (died 2017)
- 1956Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (died 2022)
Died on this day May 17
- 1336Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan (born 1288)aged 48 years
- 1510Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (born 1445)aged 65 years
- 1829John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (born 1745)aged 84 years
- 1838Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1754)aged 84 years
- 1987Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist, sociologist, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1898)aged 89 years
- 2002László Kubala, Hungarian-Spanish footballer, coach, and manager (born 1927)aged 75 years
- 2009Mario Benedetti, Uruguayan journalist, author, and poet (born 1920)aged 89 years
- 2012Donna Summer, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)aged 64 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 05:37 and sets at 20:08, giving 14h 31m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been spring since March 20, 2026; summer opens in 35 days, on June 21, 2026 (June solstice).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 1% illuminated. The next full moon falls on May 31, 2026 and the next new moon on June 15, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches May 17 to Andronicus of Pannonia, Junia and Paschal Baylon.
May 17 is World Telecommunication and Information Society 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: Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland (1590); Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal (1642). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Federico II Gonzaga was born on May 17, 1500; Go-Fushimi died on May 17, 1336.
222 days remain until Christmas and 229 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — May 17 falls under the sign of Taurus.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 38%
- of the year elapsed
- 222
- until Christmas
- 229
- until New Year
- 653
- 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