Today
Friday September 25 2026
- Day of the year
- 268/ 365
- Week
- 392,026
- Days left
- 9773%
- Moon
- 99%Waxing gibbous
Today is Friday, September 25, 2026. It is day 268 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 97 remain, and 73% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 39.
What's celebrated on this date
No United Nations international day falls on this date.
Coming up
- September 26International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- September 27World Tourism Day
- September 28International Day for Universal Access to Information
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Sergius of RadonezhRussian saint (1314-1392)
- Saint Cleopas the Apostlebiblical character (Gospel of Luke); went to Emmaus with Peter
- Nicholas of Flüehermit, ascetic, patron saint of Switzerland (1417–1487)
- FerminSpanish saint
- Alphaeusbiblical character (Gospel of Mark)
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Length of day
- 12h 2m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:48
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Autumn
began on September 22, 2026
Next season
Winter — 87 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
Waxing gibbous
Illumination : 99%
Moon age : 14.5 days
- Next full moon
- September 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
275
For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus. Wikipedia
1066
In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England. Wikipedia
1396
Ottoman Emperor Bayezid I defeats a Christian army at the Battle of Nicopolis. Wikipedia
1513
Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia
1555
The Peace of Augsburg is signed by Emperor Charles V and the princes of the Schmalkaldic League. Wikipedia
1915
World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins. Wikipedia
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1944
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek. Wikipedia
1959
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon, is mortally shot by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day. Wikipedia
1981
Belize joins the United Nations. Wikipedia
1992
NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day September 25
- 1599Francesco Borromini, Swiss-Italian architect, designed the San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Sant'Agnese in Agone (died 1667)
- 1683Jean-Philippe Rameau, French composer and theorist (died 1764)
- 1766Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (died 1822)
- 1866Thomas Hunt Morgan, American biologist, geneticist, and embryologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1945)
- 1877Plutarco Elías Calles, Mexican general and President (died 1945)
- 1897William Faulkner, American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)
- 1901Robert Bresson, French director and screenwriter (died 1999)
- 1922Hammer DeRoburt, Nauruian educator and politician, 1st President of Nauru (died 1992)
Died on this day September 25
- 1777Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (born 1728)aged 49 years
- 1980John Bonham, English drummer and songwriter (born 1948)aged 32 years
- 1991Klaus Barbie, German SS captain, known as the "Butcher of Lyon" (born 1913)aged 78 years
- 1999Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author (born 1930)aged 69 years
- 2003Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)aged 85 years
- 2005Don Adams, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1923)aged 82 years
- 2011Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1940)aged 71 years
- 2012Andy Williams, American singer (born 1927)aged 85 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 06:47 and sets at 18:48, giving 12h 2m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been autumn since September 22, 2026; winter opens in 87 days, on December 21, 2026 (December solstice).
The moon is waxing gibbous, 99% illuminated. The next full moon falls on September 26, 2026 and the next new moon on October 10, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches September 25 to Sergius of Radonezh, Saint Cleopas the Apostle and Nicholas of Flüe.
No United Nations international day falls on September 25. The next one on the calendar is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, on September 26.
It is not a public holiday in the United States.
On this day in history: For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus (275); In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England (1066). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Francesco Borromini was born on September 25, 1599; Johann Heinrich Lambert died on September 25, 1777.
91 days remain until Christmas and 98 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — September 25 falls under the sign of Libra.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 73%
- of the year elapsed
- 91
- until Christmas
- 98
- until New Year
- 522
- 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