Today
Sunday November 15 2026
- Day of the year
- 319/ 365
- Week
- 462,026
- Days left
- 4687%
- Moon
- 33%Waxing crescent
Today is Sunday, November 15, 2026. It is day 319 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 46 remain, and 87% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 46.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- November 16International Day for Tolerance
- November 19World Toilet Day
- November 20World Children's Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Albertus MagnusGerman-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280)
- Leopold IIIMargrave of Austria
- MaloWelsh saint who became founder of Saint-Malo in Brittany
- Paisius VelichkovskyOrthodox monk
- Roque González de Santa CruzParaguayan missionary
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Length of day
- 9h 55m−2 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 11:41
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 36 days, December 21, 2026 (December solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Thanksgiving Day — November 26, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waxing crescent
Illumination : 33%
Moon age : 6.4 days
- Next full moon
- November 24, 2026
- Next new moon
- December 9, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Scorpio
until November 22, 2026 — Sagittarius
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
1532
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Incan Emperor Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging for a meeting in the city plaza the following day. Wikipedia
1533
Francisco Pizarro arrives in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. Wikipedia
1777
American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation. Wikipedia
1864
American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his March to the Sea through Georgia towards the city of Savannah. Wikipedia
1889
Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup. Wikipedia
1920
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland. Wikipedia
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1971
Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004. Wikipedia
1983
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey. Wikipedia
1988
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council. Wikipedia
2002
Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day November 15
- 1708William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1778)
- 1784Jérôme Bonaparte, French husband of Catharina of Württemberg (died 1860)
- 1862Gerhart Hauptmann, German novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1946)
- 1874August Krogh, Danish zoologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1949)
- 1908Carlo Abarth, Italian engineer and businessman, founded Abarth (died 1979)
- 1931Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan economist and politician, 3rd President of Kenya (died 2022)
- 1947Bill Richardson, American politician and diplomat, 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2023)
- 1954Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Polish journalist and politician, 3rd President of Polandturns 72 years
Died on this day November 15
- 655Penda of Mercia, king of Merciaaged 49 years
- 1280Albertus Magnus, German bishop, theologian, and philosopher (born 1193)aged 80 years
- 1630Johannes Kepler, German astronomer and mathematician (born 1571)aged 58 years
- 1787Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (born 1714)aged 73 years
- 1853Maria II, Portuguese queen and regent (born 1819)aged 34 years
- 1954Lionel Barrymore, American actor, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1878)aged 76 years
- 2013Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (born 1919)aged 94 years
- 2017Lil Peep, American singer and rapper (born 1996)aged 21 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 06:43 and sets at 16:38, giving 9h 55m of daylight — 2 minutes less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 36 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 33% illuminated. The next full moon falls on November 24, 2026 and the next new moon on December 9, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches November 15 to Albertus Magnus, Leopold III and Malo.
No United Nations international day falls on November 15. The next one on the calendar is International Day for Tolerance, on November 16.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Incan Emperor Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging for a meeting in the city plaza the following day (1532); Francisco Pizarro arrives in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire (1533). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
William Pitt was born on November 15, 1708; Penda of Mercia died on November 15, 655.
40 days remain until Christmas and 47 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — November 15 falls under the sign of Scorpio.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 87%
- of the year elapsed
- 40
- until Christmas
- 47
- until New Year
- 471
- 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