Did you know both the astronomical first day of spring and Easter Sunday are tied to the spring equinox? How they relate, ...

The equinoxes are the only times when the sun rises directly due east and sets directly due west for everyone on Earth. There’s a first day of spring celebration involving an ancient serpent god ...

Here’s when the official first days of spring are, why there’s a different first day for meteorological and astronomical seasons, what equinoxes are and when we spring forward in 2025.

The effect known as 'Russell-McPherron' is down to the alignment of the Sun and Earth around the spring and autumn equinox and means that you are twice as likely to see the aurora in spring and autumn ...

Though equinoxes might not get the same attention as solstices, they're a lovely way to observe the seasons shifting. Let's get to know the vernal equinox, what it is and why it happens.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal or spring equinox, typically occurs between March 19 and 21, while the autumnal or fall equinox occurs between September 21 and 24. The names are switched for ...

According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the best times of year to see auroras are around the spring and fall equinoxes. Earth’s astronomical seasons are based on the Earth ...

Mindful that the solstices and equinoxes symbolize the fertility of the land, agricultural and food production systems, cultural heritage and their millenary traditions; the General Assembly of ...

On the equator, the sun is directly overhead at noon. Equinoxes are the only time when both the north and south poles are lit by sunshine at the same time.The events have been marked and ...

According to the Adler Planetarium, solar equinoxes are the only times of the year when sunlight is distributed evenly, meaning everywhere on earth will experience equal amounts of daylight and night.

On both equinoxes, the sun is exactly above the equator. Once the Earth hits its vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere moves into spring and the Southern Hemisphere moves into fall. The Earth ...