Today
Wednesday September 16 2026
- Day of the year
- 259/ 365
- Week
- 382,026
- Days left
- 10671%
- Moon
- 30%Waxing crescent
Today is Wednesday, September 16, 2026. It is day 259 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 106 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 for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
WorldwideUnited Nations — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Corneliuspope Saint (251 to 253)
- Victor IIIhead of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1086 to 1087
- CyprianBishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c.210-258)
- Saint Ludmila of Bohemiaduchess of Bohemia
- Melitta2nd-century Christian martyr and saint
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Length of day
- 12h 26m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:51
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 6 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 : 30%
Moon age : 5.5 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
681
Pope Honorius I is posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. Wikipedia
1620
Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower. Wikipedia
1776
American Revolutionary War: American forces win the Battle of Harlem Heights after General George Washington orders a counterattack on advancing British light infantry. Wikipedia
1810
With the Grito de Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo begins Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. Wikipedia
1908
The General Motors Corporation is founded. Wikipedia
1920
The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400. Wikipedia
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1963
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is soon expelled from this new country. Wikipedia
1975
Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia. Wikipedia
1982
Lebanon War: The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place. Wikipedia
1987
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day September 16
- 1386Henry V of England (died 1422)
- 1462Pietro Pomponazzi, Italian philosopher (died 1525)
- 1507Jiajing Emperor of China (died 1567)
- 1853Albrecht Kossel, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1927)
- 1859Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, President of the Republic of China (died 1916)
- 1888Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964)
- 1891Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (died 1980)
- 1893Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)
Died on this day September 16
- 1343Philip III of Navarre (born 1306)aged 37 years
- 1380Charles V of France (born 1338)aged 42 years
- 1498Tomás de Torquemada, Spanish friar (born 1420)aged 78 years
- 1701James II of England (born 1633)aged 68 years
- 1736Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (born 1686)aged 50 years
- 1803Nicolas Baudin, French explorer, hydrographer, and cartographer (born 1754)aged 49 years
- 1824Louis XVIII of France (born 1755)aged 69 years
- 1973Víctor Jara, Chilean singer-songwriter, teacher and theatre director (born 1932)aged 41 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 06:38 and sets at 19:04, giving 12h 26m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 6 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waxing crescent, 30% illuminated. The next full moon falls on September 26, 2026 and the next new moon on October 10, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches September 16 to Cornelius, Victor III and Cyprian.
September 16 is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 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: Pope Honorius I is posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council (681); Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower (1620). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Henry V of England was born on September 16, 1386; Philip III of Navarre died on September 16, 1343.
100 days remain until Christmas and 107 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — September 16 falls under the sign of Virgo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 71%
- of the year elapsed
- 100
- until Christmas
- 107
- until New Year
- 531
- 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