First Day of Spring 2014: Vernal Equinox - March 20th
Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01 am - Friday, March 21, 2014 3:33 am
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In 2014, spring begins with the vernal equinox on March 20 at 12:57 P.M. EDT.
The Vernal Equinox
Ah, spring! This season brings increasing daylight, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of flora and fauna.
The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” Days and nights are approximately equal everywhere and the Sun rises and sets due east and west.
At the equinoxes, the tilt of Earth relative to the Sun is zero, which means that Earth’s axis neither points toward nor away from the Sun. (However, the tilt of Earth relative to its plane of orbit, called the ecliptic plane, is always about 23.5 degrees.)
See your local Sun rise and set times—and how the day length changes!
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