What Day: October 23
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
October 23 this year (2026) falls on a Friday. It's day 296 of the year, with 69 days left afterward, sits in Q4 (Fall), and falls under the zodiac sign Scorpio 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. October 23 will next fall on a Friday again in 2037. Within October, this is day 23 of 31, roughly 74% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 81% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
October 23, 2016 fell on a Sunday, 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 October 23 is April 23, which falls in spring and lands on a Thursday this year.
Nearby Dates
Check the day of the week for the date just before or after October 23 using the links below.