March 8
March 8 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Pisces.
Day of year
68
Days remaining
298
ISO week
10
Zodiac
Pisces
Season
Winter
Sun declination
-5.2°
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Wikipedia: this day →Britannica: this day →LoC: Today in History →History.com: this day →On-This-Day.com →BBC: On This Day →NYT: this day →Time and Date →NASA APOD archive →U.S. Naval Observatory →Wolfram|Alpha →Wikidata →Google Books →JSTOR →Internet Archive →
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Astronomy
Computed via Cooper's formula. Positive declination = Sun north of the celestial equator (Northern Hemisphere summer).
On March 8 the Sun's declination is approximately -5.2°. 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 8.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- International Women's Day (UN)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1817 — The New York Stock Exchange was formally constituted as the New York Stock and Exchange Board. ↗(209 years ago)
- 1862 — American Civil War: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (Merrimack) clashed at Hampton Roads — the first battle between ironclads. ↗(164 years ago)
- 1917 — The February Revolution (by the Julian calendar) began in Russia, leading to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. ↗(109 years ago)
- 1965 — 3,500 U.S. Marines arrived in South Vietnam — the first U.S. ground combat troops there. ↗(61 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1869 — Hector Berlioz, French composer. ↗(157 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (68) | 2^2 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (298) | 2 × 149 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 08032026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -5.20° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 79 days |