The sky on
your birthday.
“Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door” is copyrighted by Josh Dury. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese curved arcs are Perseid meteors, captured over several weeks and merged into a single frame. The wide-angle lens makes their straight paths appear curved. All the streaks can be traced back to a single point in the sky, called the radiant.
The Sun on 20 August 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 August 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 20 August 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 August 2025 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2013 Wide-field view of the star-forming region around the Herbig-Haro object HH 46/47 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2012 A collection of ancient stars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 The Perseus Cluster (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2018 Hubble contributes to painting a picture of the evolving Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 Magnetic monster NGC 1275 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 AUG 2025 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 AUG 2025.
Questions about August 20, 2025
What space photo was released on August 20, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2025 was "Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on August 20, 2025?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was August 20, 2025?
August 20, 2025 was a Wednesday, day 232 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on August 20, 2025?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 20, 2025?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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