Today
Tuesday May 26 2026
- Day of the year
- 146/ 365
- Week
- 222,026
- Days left
- 21940%
- Moon
- 81%Waxing gibbous
Today is Tuesday, May 26, 2026. It is day 146 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 219 remain, and 40% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 22.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- May 31World No-Tobacco Day
- June 1Global Day of Parents
- June 5World Environment Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Eleuterusbishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189
- Augustine of Canterbury6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
- Philip Neri16th‑century Italian priest and spiritual director, Catholic saint, key Counter‑Reformation reformer and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory
- Quadratus of AthensChristian apologist and saint
- Mariana de Jesús de ParedesMariana de Jesus
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Length of day
- 14h 46m+1 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:53
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Spring
began on March 20, 2026
Next season
Summer — 26 days, June 21, 2026 (June solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Juneteenth National Independence Day — June 19, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
Illumination : 81%
Moon age : 9.8 days
- Next full moon
- May 31, 2026
- Next new moon
- June 15, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Gemini
until June 21, 2026 — Cancer
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
451
Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity. Wikipedia
1805
Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan. Wikipedia
1896
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Wikipedia
1923
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world. Wikipedia
1940
World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive. Wikipedia
1966
British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana. Wikipedia
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1967
The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released. Wikipedia
1970
The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2. Wikipedia
1991
Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board. Wikipedia
1991
Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day May 26
- 1602Philippe de Champaigne, Dutch-French painter (died 1674)
- 1650John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (died 1722)
- 1867Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom, Empress Consort of India (died 1953)
- 1883Mamie Smith, American singer, actress, dancer, and pianist (died 1946)
- 1886Al Jolson, American singer and actor (died 1950)
- 1895Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (died 1965)
- 1912János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 1989)
- 1951Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut, founded Sally Ride Science (died 2012)
Died on this day May 26
- 946Edmund I, king of England (born 921)aged 26 years
- 1703Samuel Pepys, English politician (born 1633)aged 70 years
- 1908Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indian religious leader, founded the Ahmadiyya movement (born 1835)aged 73 years
- 1939Charles Horace Mayo, American physician, co-founded Mayo Clinic (born 1865)aged 74 years
- 1943Edsel Ford, American businessman (born 1893)aged 50 years
- 1944Christian Wirth, German SS officer (born 1885)aged 59 years
- 1976Martin Heidegger, German philosopher and academic (born 1889)aged 87 years
- 2008Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1934)aged 74 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 05:30 and sets at 20:16, giving 14h 46m of daylight — 1 minute more than yesterday. It has been spring since March 20, 2026; summer opens in 26 days, on June 21, 2026 (June solstice).
The moon is waxing gibbous, 81% illuminated. The next full moon falls on May 31, 2026 and the next new moon on June 15, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches May 26 to Eleuterus, Augustine of Canterbury and Philip Neri.
No United Nations international day falls on May 26. The next one on the calendar is World No-Tobacco Day, on May 31.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place (451); Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan (1805). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Philippe de Champaigne was born on May 26, 1602; Edmund I died on May 26, 946.
213 days remain until Christmas and 220 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — May 26 falls under the sign of Gemini.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 40%
- of the year elapsed
- 213
- until Christmas
- 220
- until New Year
- 644
- 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