The sky on
your birthday.
“A Year of Sunspots” is copyrighted by Aurelia Degli Esposti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image)
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 12 October 2026. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 20 October 2025 NGC 3370 (wide view) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 Focusing on NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2019 Pluto at Night See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 Comet Lemmon appears approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 Comet Lemmon is visible approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 OCT 2026 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 OCT 2026.
Questions about October 20, 2026
What space photo was released on October 20, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2026 was "A Year of Sunspots". 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 October 20, 2026?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was October 20, 2026?
October 20, 2026 was a Tuesday, day 293 of the 365 days in 2026.
Was there a meteor shower on October 20, 2026?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks tomorrow.
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