Today
Saturday October 10 2026
- Day of the year
- 283/ 365
- Week
- 412,026
- Days left
- 8278%
- Moon
- 0%New moon
Today is Saturday, October 10, 2026. It is day 283 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 82 remain, and 78% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 41.
What's celebrated on this date
World Mental Health Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Vladimir the GreatGrand Prince of Kiev
- Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of GandíaGrandee of Spain and Jesuit priest (1510–1572)
- Paulinus of YorkBishop of Rochester; Archbishop of York; Saint
- Thomas of VillanovaSpanish Augustinian saint and archbishop (1488–1555)
- Daniel ComboniCatholic saint, bishop and missionary (1831–1881)
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Length of day
- 11h 22m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:43
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 72 days, December 21, 2026 (December solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Columbus Day — October 12, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
New moon
Illumination : 0%
Moon age : 29.5 days
- Next full moon
- October 26, 2026
- Next new moon
- November 9, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Libra
until October 23, 2026 — Scorpio
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
680
The Battle of Karbala marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali. Wikipedia
1575
Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others. Wikipedia
1780
The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbean. Wikipedia
1868
The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba. Wikipedia
1903
The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women. Wikipedia
1920
The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of Austria. Wikipedia
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1964
The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites. Wikipedia
1970
Fiji becomes independent. Wikipedia
1970
Canada's October Crisis escalates when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec. Wikipedia
2010
The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day October 10
- 1486Charles III, Duke of Savoy (died 1553)
- 1684Jean-Antoine Watteau, French painter (died 1721)
- 1731Henry Cavendish, French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher (died 1810)
- 1861Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)
- 1913Claude Simon, Malagasy-French novelist and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2005)
- 1930Yves Chauvin, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)
- 1930Harold Pinter, English playwright, screenwriter, director Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)
- 1967Gavin Newsom, American businessman and politician, 40th and current Governor of Californiaturns 59 years
Died on this day October 10
- 1659Abel Tasman, Dutch merchant and explorer (born 1603)aged 56 years
- 1720Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (born 1640)aged 80 years
- 1806Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (born 1772)aged 34 years
- 1872William H. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Secretary of State (born 1801)aged 71 years
- 1963Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1915)aged 48 years
- 1985Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1915)aged 70 years
- 2005Milton Obote, Ugandan politician, 2nd President of Uganda (born 1925)aged 80 years
- 2009Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1976)aged 33 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 07:02 and sets at 18:24, giving 11h 22m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 72 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is new, 0% illuminated. The next full moon falls on October 26, 2026 and the next new moon on November 9, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches October 10 to Vladimir the Great, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía and Paulinus of York.
October 10 is World Mental Health 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: The Battle of Karbala marks the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali (680); Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others (1575). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Charles III was born on October 10, 1486; Abel Tasman died on October 10, 1659.
76 days remain until Christmas and 83 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — October 10 falls under the sign of Libra.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 78%
- of the year elapsed
- 76
- until Christmas
- 83
- until New Year
- 507
- 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