One of the rare sporting events in history takes place today.

Monday, Oct. 26 marks the 33rd sports equinox, with action across the sports landscape happening around the country this evening.

There's an added bonus in 2026, with the WNBA Finals on this year's sports equinox schedule as Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries this evening at the Chase Center.

There's also Game 3 of the World Series between the Brewers and Rays and an NFC East battle in the City of Brotherly Love with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys to cap off Week 7 of the NFL season.

Finally, you have NBA and NHL games on the docket, with both sports leagues regular seasons just getting started.

Here's all the schedule details you need to know for the 33rd sports equinox:

What is a sports equinox?

A sports equinox happens when each of the North American major professional sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL) have games scheduled on the same day.

When is sport equinox 2026?

This year's sports equinox occurs on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

When was most recent sports equinox?

The 32nd ever sports equinox occurred nearly a year ago to the day when all four professional sports leagues had games being played on Oct. 27, 2025. There were 11 NBA games, two NHL games, Chiefs vs. Commanders on "Monday Night Football", and Game 3 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.

Sports equinox 2026 schedule

Here's the entire game-by-game schedule for the 33rd sports equinox on Monday, Oct. 26:

MLB: World Series Game 3

Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays, 8 p.m., FOX (Brewers lead 2-0)

NFL: Monday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m., ESPN and ABC

WNBA Finals Game 5

Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries, 8 p.m., USA Network and CNBC (Series tied 2-2)

NBA schedule for sports equinox

Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m., NBATV

Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.

Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 9 p.m.

Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m., NBCSN

NHL schedule for sports equinox

Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers, 7 p.m., NHL Network

Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: When is Sports Equinox? World Series, WNBA Finals, NFL, NBA, NHL today

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