The beginning of spring is cause for celebration. In many areas of the world, the start of spring marks the end of cold temperatures and hours spent indoors, a shift in conditions that is welcomed by ...

Mornings may still be a little chilly in north Florida, but spring has officially sprung! The first day of meteorological spring was on March 1 and the first day of astronomical spring, the equinox, ...

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The vernal equinox, marking the first day of spring, occurs on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. ET. An equinox happens when the sun's rays are directly over the equator, resulting in ...

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on the spring equinox in New York City on March 20, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary ...

Winter is coming to a close and spring is about to kick in. So, now is a good time to talk about equinoxes and solstices. With the vernal equinox nearly upon us, here's what we know about when spring ...

The first day of spring is Thursday. The spring equinox will occur at 5:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. An equinox occurs when the Earth's equator aligns with the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of ...

The first day of meteorological spring is March 1, while the astronomical first day of spring varies based on the vernal equinox. Astronomical seasons depend on the Earth's position relative to the ...