Today
Tuesday September 8 2026
- Day of the year
- 251/ 365
- Week
- 372,026
- Days left
- 11469%
- Moon
- 8%Waning crescent
Today is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It is day 251 of 2026, a year of 365 days: 114 remain, and 69% of the year has gone. Under ISO 8601 this date falls in week 37.
What's celebrated on this date
International Literacy Day
WorldwideUNESCO — International Days
Saints and name days
Saints whose feast falls on this date, most widely known first.
- Sergius Ipope
- Nativity of Maryfeast day
- Adela of FranceCountess of Flanders (1009–1079)
- Corbinian8th-century Frankish missionary bishop, Catholic saint, founder and first bishop of Freising
- Adrian of Nicomediasaint martyred in 306
Sources : Wikidata (P841) · CC0 1.0
Astronomy
New York
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Length of day
- 12h 47m−3 min vs yesterday
- Solar noon
- 12:54
Times shown for America/New_York
Season
Summer
began on June 21, 2026
Next season
Autumn — 14 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
Waning crescent
Illumination : 8%
Moon age : 26.9 days
- Next full moon
- September 26, 2026
- Next new moon
- September 11, 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
1380
Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance. Wikipedia
1761
Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Wikipedia
1796
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano: French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa. Wikipedia
1888
In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found. Wikipedia
1900
Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people. Wikipedia
1941
World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad. Wikipedia
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1943
World War II: The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces. Wikipedia
1944
World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time. Wikipedia
1954
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established. Wikipedia
2022
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her son Charles, Prince of Wales, ascends the throne upon her death as Charles III. Wikipedia
Sources : Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Data imported on 2026-08-26
Births and deaths
Born on this day September 8
- 1157Richard I of England (died 1199)
- 1271Charles Martel of Anjou (died 1295)
- 1380Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, missionary, and saint (died 1444)
- 1474Ludovico Ariosto, Italian playwright and poet (died 1533)
- 1588Marin Mersenne, French mathematician, philosopher, and theologian (died 1648)
- 1830Frédéric Mistral, French poet and lexicographer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1914)
- 1901Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)
- 1918Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)
Died on this day September 8
- 701Pope Sergius I (born 650)aged 51 years
- 1397Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (born 1355)aged 42 years
- 1645Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish poet and politician (born 1580)aged 61 years
- 1949Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (born 1864)aged 85 years
- 1965Hermann Staudinger, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881)aged 84 years
- 1980Willard Libby, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1908)aged 72 years
- 1991Brad Davis, American actor (born 1949)aged 42 years
- 2022Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (born 1926)aged 96 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 06:30 and sets at 19:17, giving 12h 47m of daylight — 3 minutes less than yesterday. It has been summer since June 21, 2026; autumn opens in 14 days, on September 22, 2026 (September equinox).
The moon is a waning crescent, 8% illuminated. The next full moon falls on September 26, 2026 and the next new moon on September 11, 2026.
The saints' calendar attaches September 8 to Sergius I, Nativity of Mary and Adela of France.
September 8 is International Literacy 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: Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance (1380); Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1761). English Wikipedia records 10 events for this date.
Richard I of England was born on September 8, 1157; Pope Sergius I died on September 8, 701.
108 days remain until Christmas and 115 until New Year's Day.
In astrology — kept separate from the measured astronomy above, deliberately — September 8 falls under the sign of Virgo.
Calendar
By the numbers
- 69%
- of the year elapsed
- 108
- until Christmas
- 115
- until New Year
- 539
- 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