Vernal means spring. This week marks the vernal equinox -- the beginning of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical fall (or autumn) in the Southern Hemisphere. It will see ...

The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly ...

That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet. During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get ...

The sun's rays fall directly on the equator, marking the first official day of spring. Meteorologists consider March 1 the start of spring. An equinox occurs twice a year. The autumnal equinox ...

On the contrary, in the Southern Hemisphere, the upcoming equinox is known as the autumnal equinox, as it represents the start of fall. During this time, the Southern Hemisphere begins to tilt ...

At precisely 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, the sun's rays fall directly on the equator, marking the first official day of spring. Meteorologists consider March 1 the start of spring. An equinox occurs ...

The sun's rays fall directly on the equator, marking the first official day of spring. Meteorologists consider March 1 the start of spring. An equinox occurs twice a year. The autumnal equinox ...

Today marks the first day of spring 2025. The vernal equinox marks the start of spring every March. The autumnal equinox marks the start of fall every September. An equinox occurs, "two times of ...

The date and time of the equinox varies slightly from year to year. The Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun on the first day of fall as well, also called the autumnal equinox.

The sun's rays fall directly on the equator, marking the first official day of spring. Meteorologists consider March 1 the start of spring. An equinox occurs twice a year. The autumnal equinox ...

As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere greets the first day of autumn. The word equinox is derived from the Latin words "aequus" (equal) and "nox" (night).