What Day: August 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 16 this year (2026) falls on a Sunday. It's day 228 of the year, with 137 days left afterward, sits in Q3 (Summer), and falls under the zodiac sign Leo in Western astrology. Because of how leap years shift the calendar, a date's day-of-week doesn't repeat on a fixed yearly schedule. August 16 will next fall on a Sunday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 16 of 31, roughly 52% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 62% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 16, 2016 fell on a Tuesday, a useful reference point if you're comparing how a recurring event has shifted across the week over the years.
Half a Year Away
Roughly six months from August 16 is February 16, which falls in winter and lands on a Monday this year.