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Famous Nights · 23 September 2026

Tonight the night equals the day

«The night summer ended»

Tonight the night is as long as the day, and after this the dark wins until spring. The real sky over London at the equinox. Every star in its true position. What's your night?

London, United Kingdom · 23 September 2026 · 23:00 local · 51.5074° N · 0.1278° W

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Tonight the night equals the day — star map art print
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Eight seconds over London.

The era scene is an AI reconstruction. The sky above it is not — every star is computed from astronomical data for 23 September 2026, 23:00 local time.

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