Today
Monday October 5 2026
- Day of the year
- 278/ 365
- Week
- 412,026
- Days left
- 8776%
- Moon
- 27%Waning crescent
Today is Monday, October 5, 2026. It is day 278 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 87 remain, and 76% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 41.
What's celebrated on this date
World Teachers' Day
WorldwideUNESCO — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Santa Faustina Kowalskanun and saint from Poland (1905–1938)
- HippolytusChristian theologian and saint (c. 170 – c. 235)
- Anna SchäfferCatholic saint (1882–1925)
- Bartolo Longobeatified Italian Catholic (1841-1926)
- John MauropousByzantine bishop and poet
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Length of day
- 11h 35m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:44
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 77 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
Waning crescent
Illumination : 27%
Moon age : 24.5 days
- Next full moon
- October 26, 2026
- Next new moon
- October 10, 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
610
Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. Wikipedia
816
King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. Wikipedia
869
The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I. Wikipedia
1143
With the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom. Wikipedia
1789
French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority. Wikipedia
1962
The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain. Wikipedia
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1962
The first Beatles single "Love Me Do" is released in Britain. Wikipedia
1988
A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt. Wikipedia
1994
Swiss police find the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide. Wikipedia
2000
Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day October 5
- 1712Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (died 1793)
- 1713Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (died 1784)
- 1829Chester A. Arthur, American general, lawyer, and politician, 21st President of the United States (died 1886)
- 1879Francis Peyton Rous, American pathologist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)
- 1882Robert H. Goddard, American physicist, engineer, and academic (died 1945)
- 1887René Cassin, French judge and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)
- 1936Václav Havel, Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st President of the Czech Republic (died 2011)
- 1941Eduardo Duhalde, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentinaturns 85 years
Died on this day October 5
- 578Justin II, Byzantine emperor (born 520)aged 58 years
- 1056Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1016)aged 40 years
- 1285Philip III, king of France (born 1245)aged 40 years
- 1398Blanche of Navarre, queen of France (born 1330)aged 67 years
- 1565Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician and academic (born 1522)aged 43 years
- 2004Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-English physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916)aged 88 years
- 2004Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)aged 83 years
- 2011Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founder of Apple Inc. (born 1955)aged 56 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 06:57 and sets at 18:32, giving 11h 35m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 77 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is a waning crescent, 27% illuminated. The next full moon falls on October 26, 2026 and the next new moon on October 10, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches October 5 to Santa Faustina Kowalska, Hippolytus and Anna Schäffer.
October 5 is World Teachers' 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: Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor (610); King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope (816). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Francesco Guardi was born on October 5, 1712; Justin II died on October 5, 578.
81 days remain until Christmas and 88 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — October 5 falls under the sign of Libra.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 76%
- of the year elapsed
- 81
- until Christmas
- 88
- until New Year
- 512
- 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