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Wednesday, August 5
August 5, 2026 is day 217 of 365, ISO week 32, in Q3. The moon is Last Quarter and the zodiac sign is Leo.
Day of year217
ISO week32
QuarterQ3
Days left148
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Last Quarter
- Lunar age
- 21.7 days
- Illumination
- 55%
- Season
- Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere
Zodiac and Holidays
- Zodiac
- Leo
- Observances
- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
- Shareable URL
- /date/2026-08-05
Today's Celebrations
August 5
Observance
Abel of Reims
Observance
Addai
Observance
Afra
Observance
Cassian of Autun
Observance
Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
Observance
Emygdius
Observance
Margaret the Barefooted
Observance
Memnius
Daily Briefing
AI enrichedOn Wednesday, August 5, 2026, we mark day 217 of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Leo. Today is also a day of celebration for several Catholic saints, including Abel of Reims, Addai, Afra, Cassian of Autun, and the Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major. In historical events, August 5 has seen significant incidents, such as the 2015 spillage of mine waste water and tailings from the Gold King Mine in the United States, and the 2012 mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Additionally, on this day in 2011, NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program. Meanwhile, in current events, the Middle East continues to experience tensions, with developments in the I...
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, we mark day 217 of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Leo.
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History for August 5
United States Environmental Protection Agency personnel accidentally caused a spillage (aftermath pictured) of 3 million gallons (11 million litres) of mine waste water and tailings trapped inside the Gold King Mine near Silver...
Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
An American white supremacist carried out a mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people and wounding four others.
Radio Network House, damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program.
Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land in Dhaka, killing 49 people in the deadliest aviation accident in Bangladeshi history.
U.S. president Ronald Reagan fired the 11,345 striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization en masse.
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Col Joye, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937)
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Ali Haydar, Syrian army officer (born 1932)
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Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer (born 1938)
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Hezbollah–Israel conflict The Israel Defense Forces says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah. (The Times of...
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Gaza war IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively. (The...
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A study published in the JAMA Network Open shows that the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced deaths from colorectal cancer. (MedPage Today)
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International sanctions against Iran The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 under the Joe Biden...
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Far-right politics in Germany The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany, convicts seven members and one supporter of a right-wing extremist group called La...
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War on drugs, Illegal drug trade in Latin America, Crime in Spain The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and co...
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