Day of the year

Today’s ordinal day number, how many days remain, and whether the year is a leap year. The YYYY-DDD label is a calendar ordinal date, not an astronomical Julian day.

Day 297

Saturday, 24 October 2026

365 days in 2026 (common year)

68 days remaining after this date

Ordinal date (calendar, not astronomical Julian): 2026-297

Frequently asked questions

No. The ordinal date shown here is the calendar day number in the year (YYYY-DDD). It is not the astronomical Julian Day Number used in astronomy.

Yes. 1 January is day 1. 31 December is day 365, or 366 in a leap year.