Today
Tuesday September 15 2026
- Day of the year
- 258/ 365
- Week
- 382,026
- Days left
- 10771%
- Moon
- 21%Waxing crescent
Today is Tuesday, September 15, 2026. It is day 258 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 107 remain, and 71% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 38.
What's celebrated on this date
International Day of Democracy
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Our Lady of Sorrowstitle of Mary, mother of Jesus
- Catherine of GenoaItalian author and nurse
- Pino PuglisiItalian beatified priest (1937–1993)
- Euphrosyne of AlexandriaEgyptian monk and saint
- Nicetas the GothChristian martyr and saint
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Length of day
- 12h 28m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:51
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 7 days, September 22, 2026 (September equinox)
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
Waxing crescent
Illumination : 21%
Moon age : 4.5 days
- Next full moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next new moon
- October 10, 2026
Astrology
Today's zodiac sign
Virgo
until September 23, 2026 — Libra
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
1835
HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands. The ship lands at Chatham or San Cristobal, the easternmost of the archipelago. Wikipedia
1894
First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw to the Chinese border with Korea. Wikipedia
1916
World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme. Wikipedia
1918
World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front. Wikipedia
1935
Nazi Germany announces two new laws related to race and the rights of Jews. These became known as the Nuremberg Race Laws. Wikipedia
1935
Nazi Germany adopts a new national flag bearing the swastika. Wikipedia
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1940
World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated attack of the entire campaign. Wikipedia
1944
World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire from Japanese infantry and artillery. Wikipedia
1950
Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon. Wikipedia
2008
Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day September 15
- 1613François de La Rochefoucauld, French soldier and author (died 1680)
- 1789James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist, short story writer, and historian (died 1851)
- 1830Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (died 1915)
- 1857William Howard Taft, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 27th President of the United States (died 1930)
- 1881Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French businessman, founded Bugatti (died 1947)
- 1890Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died 1976)
- 1894Jean Renoir, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1979)
- 1972Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Consort of King Felipe VI of Spainturns 54 years
Died on this day September 15
- 1700André Le Nôtre, French gardener (born 1613)aged 87 years
- 1842Francisco Morazán, Guatemalan general, lawyer, and politician, President of Central American Federation (born 1792)aged 50 years
- 1859Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English architect and engineer, designed the Great Western Railway (born 1806)aged 53 years
- 1945Anton Webern, Austrian composer and conductor (born 1883)aged 62 years
- 2004Johnny Ramone, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1948)aged 56 years
- 2007Colin McRae, Scottish race car driver (born 1968)aged 39 years
- 2008Richard Wright, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1943)aged 65 years
- 2017Harry Dean Stanton, American actor (born 1926)aged 91 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 06:37 and sets at 19:05, giving 12h 28m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 7 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 21% illuminated. The next full moon falls on September 26, 2026 and the next new moon on October 10, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches September 15 to Our Lady of Sorrows, Catherine of Genoa and Pino Puglisi.
September 15 is International Day of Democracy, 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: HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands (1835); First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw to the Chinese border with Korea (1894). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
François de La Rochefoucauld was born on September 15, 1613; André Le Nôtre died on September 15, 1700.
101 days remain until Christmas and 108 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — September 15 falls under the sign of Virgo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 71%
- of the year elapsed
- 101
- until Christmas
- 108
- until New Year
- 532
- 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