VERNAL EQUINOX

Mar 17 2026SCIENCE

Spring’s Official Start: The Science Behind the Equinox

March 20th brings a quiet but important moment: the Earth’s tilt briefly balances out. On this day, sunlight hits the equator directly, giving both hemispheres roughly equal hours of daylight and darkness. It’s a quirky cosmic coincidence that happens only twice a year. For thousands of years, cult

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