Today
Thursday May 7 2026
- Day of the year
- 127/ 365
- Week
- 192,026
- Days left
- 23835%
- Moon
- 71%Waning gibbous
Today is Thursday, May 7, 2026. It is day 127 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 238 remain, and 35% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 19.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- May 8World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
- May 12International Nurses Day
- May 15International Day of Families
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Gisela of HungaryGerman princess, Hungarian queen consort and Roman Catholic blessed
- Nilus of SoraRussian theologian and saint
- Saint Anthony of Kyivmonk
- Flavia Domitillamember of the Flavian dynasty, wife of Clemens
- Saint DomniusBishop of Salona
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Length of day
- 14h 11m+2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:53
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Spring
began on March 20, 2026
Next season
Summer — 45 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 gibbous
Illumination : 71%
Moon age : 20.2 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
558
In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt. Wikipedia
1274
In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope. Wikipedia
1664
Inaugural celebrations begin at Louis XIV's new Palace of Versailles. Wikipedia
1824
World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision. Wikipedia
1895
In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day. Wikipedia
1915
World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,199 people, including 128 Americans. Public reaction to the sinking turns many former pro-Germans in the United States against the German Empire. Wikipedia
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1937
Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces. Wikipedia
1946
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded. Wikipedia
1954
Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13). Wikipedia
1992
Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. Wikipedia
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Births and deaths
Born on this day May 7
- 1530Louis, Prince of Condé (died 1569)
- 1711David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (died 1776)
- 1748Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and philosopher (died 1793)
- 1763Józef Poniatowski, Polish general (died 1813)
- 1861Rabindranath Tagore, Indian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)
- 1867Władysław Reymont, Polish novelist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1925)
- 1892Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (died 1980)
- 1919Eva Perón, Argentinian actress, 25th First Lady of Argentina (died 1952)
Died on this day May 7
- 973Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 912)aged 61 years
- 1825Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (born 1750)aged 75 years
- 1840Caspar David Friedrich, German painter and educator (born 1774)aged 66 years
- 1941James George Frazer, Scottish-English anthropologist and academic (born 1854)aged 87 years
- 1951Warner Baxter, American actor (born 1889)aged 62 years
- 2000Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., American captain, actor, and producer (born 1909)aged 91 years
- 2011Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (born 1957)aged 54 years
- 2011Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1924)aged 87 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 05:47 and sets at 19:58, giving 14h 11m of daylight — 2 minutes more than yesterday. It has been spring since March 20, 2026; summer opens in 45 days, on June 21, 2026 (June solstice).
The moon is waning gibbous, 71% illuminated. The next full moon falls on May 31, 2026 and the next new moon on May 16, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches May 7 to Gisela of Hungary, Nilus of Sora and Saint Anthony of Kyiv.
No United Nations international day falls on May 7. The next one on the calendar is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, on May 8.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction (558); In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope (1274). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Louis was born on May 7, 1530; Otto I died on May 7, 973.
232 days remain until Christmas and 239 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — May 7 falls under the sign of Taurus.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 35%
- of the year elapsed
- 232
- until Christmas
- 239
- until New Year
- 663
- 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