BIRTHDAY · 20 MAR 2026

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Spring Equinox at Teide Observatory” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Today marks the spring equinox, when the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving north. This signals the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere. Day and night are nearly equal across the globe. This photo from Teide Observatory shows both day and night views during an equinox.

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The Sun on 20 March 2026

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 20 March 2026, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 20 March 2026
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The Sun on 20 March 2026
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2026 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2026.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 MAR 2026
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 79 of 365

Questions about March 20, 2026

What space photo was released on March 20, 2026?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2026 was "Spring Equinox at Teide Observatory". 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 March 20, 2026?

A new moon, about 4% lit.

What day of the week was March 20, 2026?

March 20, 2026 was a Friday, day 79 of the 365 days in 2026.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 20, 2026?

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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