What Day: August 3
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 3 this year (2026) falls on a Monday. It's day 215 of the year, with 150 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 3 will next fall on a Monday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 3 of 31, roughly 10% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 59% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 3, 2016 fell on a Wednesday, 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 3 is February 3, which falls in winter and lands on a Tuesday this year.