Spring Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)
About this event
The Southern Hemisphere Spring Equinox in September brings the arrival of spring across South America, Australasia, and Southern Africa, welcoming blossoming flora and longer sunny days.
Interesting facts about Spring Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)
In Argentina, September 21 is widely celebrated as 'Spring Day' and 'Student Day' with city-wide outdoor concerts and picnics.
The blooming of jacaranda trees creates purple canopies across Buenos Aires, Sydney, and Pretoria during this season.
At the South Pole, the sun rises for the first time in six months, ending the polar winter.
Daylight increases daily across Australia and South America leading up to the December solstice.
Great wildlife migrations return southward toward Patagonia and the Antarctic seas.
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