The vernal equinox occurs on Tuesday, March 19, and marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Daylight hours will continue to rise, particularly with the implementation of daylight saving time, and will peak in June around the summer solstice.
According to the National Weather Service, the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere will occur this year on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 p.m. EDT.
Source: Calendarr
When was daylight saving time?
Millions of Americans’ clocks moved forward when daylight saving time began Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. local time, giving for more daylight in the evening.
We lose one hour in March to get extra daylight in the summer evenings. When we “fall back” in November, it’s to get extra daylight in the morning.
What is the spring equinox?
There are only two equinoxes a year: vernal and autumnal. They happen when the sun is directly overhead at noon, creating nearly equal portions of day and night in a 24-hour period. The word equinox itself is derived from the Latin words aequus and nox, or equal night.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the amount of daylight experienced worldwide will be roughly equal at the equinox.
The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere (also known as the March equinox or vernal equinox around the world) occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from south to north.
