What Day: August 27
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 27 this year (2026) falls on a Thursday. It's day 239 of the year, with 126 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 27 will next fall on a Thursday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 27 of 31, roughly 87% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 65% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 27, 2016 fell on a Saturday, 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 27 is February 27, which falls in winter and lands on a Friday this year.