• Time Zone: GMT-05:00
• Time Zone ID: America/Chicago
• Day numbers: 143
• Week number: 21
• Leap year: 2026 is not a leap year
• Daylight Saving Time: Yes
Sunrise, Sunset Times for May 23rd 2026
• Sunrise time: 06:22 am
• Sunset time: 08:56 pm
• Day length: 14h 34m
• Source: suntoday.org
Moon Phase for May 23rd 2026
• Moon Phase: First Quarter - 06:12 am
• Illumination: 55%
• Moon Age: 7.92 day(s)
• Source: mooninfo.org
Holidays and National Days for May 23rd 2026
May 23 in History
1533
Henry VIII‘s marriage to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void.
1618
The Thirty Years War begins.
1701
Captain William Kidd, the Scottish pirate, is hanged on the banks of the Thames.
1785
Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals.
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