Saturday, 27th September 2025 in Amsterdam

Welcome to your daily snapshot of Amsterdam! It's World Tourism Day. Explore 49 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Amsterdam. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Amsterdam brings drizzly with temperatures between 8°C and 15°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Libra. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Saturday, 27th September in Amsterdam, NL.

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On 27th September 2025, Amsterdam experiences drizzly conditions as those born under the sign of Libra enter a period marked by the waning gibbous moon. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, sits at the confluence of the Amstel and Schinkel rivers and functions as the country's largest city and primary cultural centre. The weather across the city remains characteristically wet, typical for the season in this low-lying delta region.

The date carries significant historical weight across multiple continents and centuries. In 1964, the British Aircraft Corporation's TSR-2 made its maiden flight as an advanced tactical strike aircraft during the Cold War, representing a pinnacle of British aeronautical engineering before the project's eventual cancellation. More recently, in 1988, pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi led the founding of the National League for Democracy in Burma, establishing a political movement that would shape the nation's democratic aspirations for decades to come.

Throughout history, 27th September has marked pivotal moments in human endeavour, from technological advancement to geopolitical transformation. These events underscore how a single date across different years can encompass profound shifts in global affairs, scientific achievement, and social movements. DayAtlas provides comprehensive information about weather patterns, historical events, notable births and deaths for any specified date and location, allowing users to explore the connections between calendar dates and world history.

Find out what's happening today in Amsterdam.

What the Weather Had in Store for Amsterdam on 27th September 2025

Drizzle

Sunrise 07:35
Sunset 19:27
Sunshine duration 05:30 hours
Daylight duration 11:52 hours

Maximum temperature 15.4°C
Minimum temperature 8.6°C

Wind speed 8.5km/h from ESE
Precipitation 0.1mm

A mirror shows the face; only experience reveals the soul.

Fortune of the Day

27th September in the Stars – Star Sign Libra

Today, the zodiac sign Libra celebrates its birthday.

Personality Profile

Personality Those born on 27 September blend Libran diplomacy with Mercurial intellect. They're charming thinkers seeking harmony, yet their analytical nature makes them subtly different from typical Libras. Their gift for communication creates thoughtful mediators.

Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths: intelligent rhetoric, fair judgment, social grace. Weaknesses: overanalysis breeds indecision, difficulty committing to choices, sometimes shallow engagement due to scattered interests.

Love These natives seek intellectual and aesthetic connection. They need partners who appreciate their minds and respect independence. Romance flourishes through stimulating dialogue rather than emotional intensity.

Caree & Finance Ideal careers include mediation, communication, and creative fields. They excel as speakers, writers, or consultants. Financially, their ability to weigh options serves them well, though they must cultivate decisiveness.

Health Nervous tension from overthinking requires balance. Yoga, walking, and creative pursuits help. Learning to interrupt thought loops and balancing movement with mental rest proves essential.


That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.


Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).

Fun Facts About 27th September

Name Days in Your Language: Cosima, Cosimo, Cosmo, Damian, Damiana, Damien, Damion, Damon


Someone born on this day would be just 208 days old today — roughly 5,012 hours, 300,777 minutes, or 18,046,661 seconds spent on Earth so far.


It's the 270. day of the year.


There are 95 days still to come.


We’re currently in Week 39 — the year marches on.

Famous Birthdays on 27th September

  • Jenna Ortega, American actress (2002)
  • Caleb Love, American basketball player (2001)
  • David Malukas, American race car driver (2001)
  • Ioana Mincă, Romanian tennis player (1998)
  • Jaiden Animations, American YouTuber and animator (1997)
  • Kwon Eun-bi, South Korean singer and musical actress (1995)
  • Christian Wood, American basketball player (1995)
  • Dylan Walker, Australian rugby league player (1994)
  • Sayak Chakraborty, Indian television actor (1994)
  • Lisandro Magallán, Argentinian footballer (1993)

Lives Remembered on 27th September

  • Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1924) (2025)
  • Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanese politician, 3rd Secretary-General of Hezbollah (born 1960) (2024)
  • Maggie Smith, English actress (born 1934) (2024)
  • Michael Gambon, Irish-English actor (born 1940) (2023)
  • Madeleine Tchicaya, Ivorian politician (born 1930) (2021)
  • Kavita Mahajan, Indian author and translator (born 1967) (2018)
  • Michael Payton, American football quarterback (born 1970) (2018)
  • Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji, Indian nobleman and politician (born 1935) (2018)
  • Marty Balin, American singer, co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane (born 1942) (2018)

Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 27th September

  • Christian feast days: Adheritus
  • Christian feast days: Bonfilius
  • Christian feast days: Caius of Milan
  • Christian feast days: Vincent de Paul
  • Christian feast days: Cosmas and Damian
  • Christian feast days: September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico)
  • French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium)
  • Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991.
  • Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years)
  • National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
  • Polish Underground State's Day (Poland)
  • World Tourism Day (International)

What Happened on 27th September?

  • Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians. (2020)
  • Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide. (2019)
  • 63 people are killed in an eruption of Mount Ontake in Japan. (2014)
  • In Minneapolis, a gunman shoots eight people, killing six and injuring 2 and then kills himself. (2012)
  • CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk. (2008)
  • NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt. (2007)
  • The SMART-1 satellite is launched. (2003)
  • In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself. (2001)
  • The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday. (1998)
  • The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established. (1996)