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Equinox
March Equinox
Day and night are close to equal length across the world as the Sun crosses the celestial equator.
Your local time
20 Mar 2026, 20:15
Universal time
20 Mar 2026, 14:45 UTC
Time since
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Global event from New Delhi, IndiaNaked EyeVisible worldwide where sky conditions allow
At the equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator, so it rises almost due east and sets almost due west from everywhere on Earth. Equinoxes mark the astronomical start of spring and autumn.
Observation details
- Visibility
- Global event
- Best viewing time
- 20 Mar 2026, 20:15
- Direction to look
- —
- Altitude at peak
- —
- Equipment
- Naked Eye
A moment in Earth's orbit rather than a sight in the sky — it happens everywhere at the same instant.
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Photography & observing tips
- •Check the local weather forecast a few hours ahead; thin high cloud ruins more sessions than rain.
- •Get away from direct lights, even if you cannot leave town — a shadowed spot helps enormously.
- •Red torchlight preserves the dark adaptation you spent 20 minutes building.
Other equinox events
The nearest occurrences before and after this one.