What Day: December 9
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
December 9 this year (2026) falls on a Wednesday. It's day 343 of the year, with 22 days left afterward, sits in Q4 (Winter), and falls under the zodiac sign Sagittarius 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. December 9 will next fall on a Wednesday again in 2037. Within December, this is day 9 of 31, roughly 29% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 94% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
December 9, 2016 fell on a Friday, 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 December 9 is June 9, which falls in summer and lands on a Tuesday this year.
Nearby Dates
Check the day of the week for the date just before or after December 9 using the links below.