Today's Date
Monday, April 6, 2026
Time Zone: America/Chicago (GMT-05:00)
• Today's Date in numbers: 96
• Week number: 15
• Leap year: No - Next is 2028
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times Today
• Sunrise time: 07:20 am
• Sunset time: 08:10 pm
• Day length: 12h 49m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase Today
• Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
• Illumination: 78%
• Moon Age: 19.28 day(s)
• Source: mooninfo.org
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Today in History
1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson authorizes the use of ground troops in combat operations.
1941
German forces invade Greece and Yugoslavia.
1938
The United States recognizes Nazi Germany’s conquest of Austria.
1924
Four planes leave Seattle on the first successful flight around the world.
1917
The United States declares war on Germany and enters World War I on Allied side.
1909
Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first men to reach the North Pole.
1903
French Army Nationalists are revealed to have forged documents to guarantee a conviction for Alfred Dreyfus.
1896
The Modern Olympics begin in Athens with eight nations participating.
1865
At the Battle of Sailer’s Creek, a third of Lee‘s army is cut off by Union troops pursuing him to Appomattox.
1862
Confederate forces attack General Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee.
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