What Day: August 23
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 23 this year (2026) falls on a Sunday. It's day 235 of the year, with 130 days left afterward, sits in Q3 (Summer), and falls under the zodiac sign Virgo 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 23 will next fall on a Sunday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 23 of 31, roughly 74% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 64% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 23, 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 23 is February 23, which falls in winter and lands on a Monday this year.