What Day: July 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
July 16 this year (2026) falls on a Thursday. It's day 197 of the year, with 168 days left afterward, sits in Q3 (Summer), and falls under the zodiac sign Cancer 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. July 16 will next fall on a Thursday again in 2037. Within July, this is day 16 of 31, roughly 52% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 54% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
July 16, 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 July 16 is January 16, which falls in winter and lands on a Friday this year.