March equinox
20 March 2027, 21:00 local time in every city. This is the March equinox, when day and night are almost equal everywhere.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (38°) | 3,174 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Los Angeles | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (40°) | 3,180 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Mexico City | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (49°) | 3,207 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus |
| Sao Paulo | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (48°) | 3,325 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus |
| London | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (40°) | 3,121 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Paris | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (37°) | 3,139 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Cairo | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (57°) | 3,172 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Mumbai | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (55°) | 3,207 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus |
| Tokyo | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (59°) | 3,159 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Sydney | 20 Mar, 21:00 | Dark sky | up (35°) | 3,332 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Cairo, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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