Today
Saturday September 19 2026
- Day of the year
- 262/ 365
- Week
- 382,026
- Days left
- 10372%
- Moon
- 58%Waxing gibbous
Today is Saturday, September 19, 2026. It is day 262 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 103 remain, and 72% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 38.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- September 21International Day of Peace
- September 26International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- September 27World Tourism Day
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- JanuariusBishop of Naples (232-305)
- Theodore of TarsusArchbishop of Canterbury
- Emilie de RodatChristian saint and mystic
- Alonso de OrozcoSpanish philosopher (1500-1591)
- María de Cervellócatholic saint and superior of the Third Order of Mercedarians
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Length of day
- 12h 18m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:50
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 3 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 gibbous
Illumination : 58%
Moon age : 8.5 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
1356
Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II. Wikipedia
1777
American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. Wikipedia
1868
La Gloriosa begins in Spain. Wikipedia
1944
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War. Wikipedia
1946
The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich. Wikipedia
1983
Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. Wikipedia
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1985
A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City. Wikipedia
1991
Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria. Wikipedia
2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London. Wikipedia
2023
Azerbaijan launches a military offensive against the Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this leads to the flight of the Armenian population. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day September 19
- 1551Henry III of France (died 1589)
- 1749Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (died 1822)
- 1913Frances Farmer, American actress (died 1970)
- 1922Emil Zátopek, Czech runner (died 2000)
- 1934Brian Epstein, English businessman, The Beatles manager (died 1967)
- 1967Aleksandr Karelin, Russian wrestler and politicianturns 59 years
- 1973Cristiano da Matta, Brazilian racing driverturns 53 years
- 1981Damiano Cunego, Italian cyclistturns 45 years
Died on this day September 19
- 1710Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (born 1644)aged 66 years
- 1843Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (born 1792)aged 51 years
- 1881James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, and the 20th President of the United States (born 1831)aged 50 years
- 1935Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian scientist and engineer (born 1857)aged 78 years
- 1985Italo Calvino, Italian novelist, short story writer, and journalist (born 1923)aged 62 years
- 2002Robert Guéï, Ivorian politician, 3rd President of Côte d'Ivoire (born 1941)aged 61 years
- 2013Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman (born 1927)aged 86 years
- 2019Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian soldier, politician, 2nd President of Tunisia (born 1936)aged 83 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 06:41 and sets at 18:59, giving 12h 18m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 3 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is waxing gibbous, 58% illuminated. The next full moon falls on September 26, 2026 and the next new moon on October 10, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches September 19 to Januarius, Theodore of Tarsus and Emilie de Rodat.
No United Nations international day falls on September 19. The next one on the calendar is International Day of Peace, on September 21.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II (1356); American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga (1777). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Henry III of France was born on September 19, 1551; Ole Rømer died on September 19, 1710.
97 days remain until Christmas and 104 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — September 19 falls under the sign of Virgo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 72%
- of the year elapsed
- 97
- until Christmas
- 104
- until New Year
- 528
- 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