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Vernal Equinox Oddities: Lots to Learn about the First Day of Spring

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3/4/2024 - By Bob Berman at Almanac.com. March Equinox Fun Facts On this March equinox, does the Sun rise due east and set due west? Are day and night of equal duration? Some of these answers are quite contrary to common wisdom. Bob Berman brings the fun facts to celebrate the first day of spring!… SEE MORE
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Equinox: Almost Equal Day and Night

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3/9/2023 - By Aparna Kher Equinox in Latin means equal night, giving the impression that the night and day on the equinox are exactly 12 hours long. And even though this is common wisdom, it isn't entirely accurate. The day and night are only nearly equal on the September equinox and the March equinox. In fact, most locations on Earth… SEE MORE
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What’s the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

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12/19/2021 - By Alison Eldridge. You may know that the solstices and equinoxes signal the changing of the seasons on Earth, but do you remember which is which? Are they just different names for the same thing? Actually, a solstice and an equinox are sort of opposites. The seasons on Earth change because the planet is… SEE MORE
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The Autumnal Equinox is This Afternoon. Fall is Here.

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9/22/2021 - By Emily Alfin Johnson. According to the National Weather Service, at 3:20 p.m. EDT today, the Autumnal Equinox (the moment when the length of daylight and darkness are almost perfectly equal) occurs. And with it? The official* start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. *If you are a human that follows the… SEE MORE
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