March 2 Day 62 of 366 · ISO week 9 · Pisces · Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
March 2 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Pisces.
March 2
62nd day of the year
March 2024 calendar — highlighted: the 2nd
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Day of year 62 / 366 Days remaining 304 ISO week 9 Weekday in 2024 Saturday Zodiac (Western) Pisces Zodiac (sidereal) Pisces Season (N. hemi.) Winter Sun declination -7.5° Birthstone Aquamarine, Bloodstone Birth flower Daffodil
External references Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
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Astronomy
Solar declination through the year — the Sun's apparent latitude on Earth. March 2 ≈ -7.5°
0°
+23°
−23°
-7.5°
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On March 2 the Sun's declination is approximately -7.5°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory , or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a March 2.
Position in the year
Position in the calendar year — day 62 of 366 (with 304 remaining)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mar 2
Holidays & observances No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1657 — The Great Fire of Meireki destroyed much of Edo (Tokyo), killing more than 100,000. ↗ (369 years ago) 1791 — Long-distance communication accelerated when the first U.S. patent law was enacted (precursor to the modern system). ↗ (235 years ago) 1855 — Alexander II became Tsar of Russia. ↗ (171 years ago) 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game — still the all-time record. ↗ (64 years ago) 1969 — The Anglo-French Concorde made its maiden flight in Toulouse. ↗ (57 years ago) Notable births
1904 — Theodor Geisel ("Dr. Seuss"), American author and cartoonist. ↗ (122 years ago) 1931 — Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union. ↗ (95 years ago) 1962 — Jon Bon Jovi, American rock musician. ↗ (64 years ago) Notable deaths
1855 — Nicholas I of Russia. ↗ (171 years ago) Numerical & calendrical curiosities Day-of-year (62) 2 × 31 · composite (no) Days remaining (304) 2^4 × 19 Date code DDMMYYYY 02032026 · no palindrome in next 200 years Sun declination -7.53° (Cooper approximation) Distance from solstice 73 days
Cross-references The 2nd of every other month Adjacent days Days nearby Themes: dr-seuss concorde-maiden chamberlain-100
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