Everything you need to know: Vernal or spring equinox 2015
Everything you need to know: Vernal or spring equinox 2015
by Deborah Byrd in Tonight » Astronomy Essentials
In 2015, the vernal or spring equinox comes on March 20 at 22:45 UTC (5:45 p.m. CDT).
The March equinox signals the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks that special moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. In 2015, this equinox arrives on March 20 at 22:45 UTC, or 5:45 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Here’s what we all know about this equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is rising earlier now, and nightfall comes later. Plants are sprouting. Winds are softening. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, people are enjoying the warmer days of spring. South of the equator, autumn begins. There is also a total eclipse of the sun at this 2015 March equinox. ...to learn more about the vernal equinox.
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