Spring Equinox (Vernal Equinox)
About this event
The Vernal Equinox heralds the official arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing renewed sunshine, blooming flowers, and longer daylight hours.
Interesting facts about Spring Equinox (Vernal Equinox)
On the equinox, the Sun rises due east and sets due west everywhere on Earth.
The Persian New Year, Nowruz, has been celebrated at the exact instant of the March equinox for over 3,000 years.
At Teotihuacan in Mexico, thousands climb the Pyramid of the Sun dressed in white to greet the spring sunrise.
The common myth that raw eggs can only stand on end during the equinox is false; it can be done on any day with steady hands.
At the North Pole, the March equinox marks the first sunrise after six months of polar winter darkness.
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