When Is the First Day of Spring 2025? 11 Facts About the Spring Equinox
Equinox comes from the Latin for “equal” and “night.” As the sun crosses the equator (Earth’s midline), the hours of daylight ...
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Equinox v equilux - what's the difference?
Most of us are familiar with the term equinox, and Wednesday, 20 March, was the spring equinox which marked the start of astronomical spring. This is when the sun passed over the equator or the ...
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Spring: How do you know when it has sprung?
But we also have the spring equinox, when we have equal hours of day and night. After the spring equinox the days are longer than the nights, until we reach the autumn equinox. This is known as ...
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When does winter start? When is the first day of winter? A look at the winter solstice
Winter ends on Thursday, March 20, 2025, once the vernal equinox (Spring Equinox) begins. Daylight savings time will already have returned by the time spring starts. Our clocks will spring forward ...
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In pictures: Spectacular spring sunrise in the south
This year, the spring equinox fell on Wednesday 20 March, and the astronomical spring lasts until the summer solstice on Thursday 20 June. BBC Weather Watchers were up early to capture the second ...