Today
Tuesday October 13 2026
- Day of the year
- 286/ 365
- Week
- 422,026
- Days left
- 7978%
- Moon
- 9%Waxing crescent
Today is Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It is day 286 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 79 remain, and 78% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 42.
What's celebrated on this date
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Theophilus of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch from c.169 to c.183
- Blessed GerardFounder of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
- Alexandrina of BalazarPortuguese Catholic mystique (1904–1955)
- Honorat KoźmińskiPolish monk and priest (1829-1916)
- Urban of Macedoniaone of the Seventy disciples according to Pseudo-Hippolytus
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Length of day
- 11h 14m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:42
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 69 days, December 21, 2026 (December solstice)
Public holidays — United States
Not a public holiday in the United States.
Next public holiday : Veterans Day — November 11, 2026
National holidays only. Regions, provinces and Länder add their own.
Moon
Waxing crescent
Illumination : 9%
Moon age : 3.0 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
54
Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adopted son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. Wikipedia
1307
Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip the Fair, and later confess under torture to heresy. Wikipedia
1332
Rinchinbal Khan becomes the Khagan of the Mongols and Emperor of the Yuan dynasty, reigning for only 53 days. Wikipedia
1399
Coronation of Henry IV of England at Westminster Abbey. Wikipedia
1644
A Swedish–Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners. Wikipedia
1792
In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid. Wikipedia
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1917
The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Portugal. Wikipedia
1972
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains. Twenty-eight survive the crash. All but 16 succumb before rescue on December 23. Wikipedia
1977
Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Wikipedia
2010
The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day October 13
- 1821Rudolf Virchow, German physician, biologist, and politician (died 1902)
- 1921Yves Montand, Italian-French actor and singer (died 1991)
- 1925Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2013)
- 1931Raymond Kopa, French footballer (died 2017)
- 1934Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer and politicianturns 92 years
- 1941Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producerturns 85 years
- 1947Sammy Hagar, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producerturns 79 years
- 1964Christopher Judge, American actor and producerturns 62 years
Died on this day October 13
- 1815Joachim Murat, French general (born 1767)aged 48 years
- 1822Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor (born 1757)aged 65 years
- 1825Maximilian I Joseph, king of Bavaria (born 1756)aged 69 years
- 1869Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French poet, author, and critic (born 1804)aged 65 years
- 1938E. C. Segar, American cartoonist, created Popeye (born 1894)aged 44 years
- 1945Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857)aged 88 years
- 1974Ed Sullivan, American journalist and talk show host (born 1901)aged 73 years
- 2016Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand (born 1927)aged 89 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 07:05 and sets at 18:19, giving 11h 14m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 69 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 9% illuminated. The next full moon falls on October 26, 2026 and the next new moon on November 9, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches October 13 to Theophilus of Antioch, Blessed Gerard and Alexandrina of Balazar.
October 13 is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 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: Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances (54); Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip the Fair, and later confess under torture to heresy (1307). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Rudolf Virchow was born on October 13, 1821; Joachim Murat died on October 13, 1815.
73 days remain until Christmas and 80 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — October 13 falls under the sign of Libra.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 78%
- of the year elapsed
- 73
- until Christmas
- 80
- until New Year
- 504
- 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