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The March equinox is known as the vernal equinox (or spring equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and as the autumnal equinox (or fall equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere. [8] [7] [10] On the Gregorian calendar at 0° longitude, the northward equinox can occur as early as 19 March (which happened most recently in 1796, and will happen next in ...
The first point of Aries, also known as the cusp of Aries, is the location of the March equinox (the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the autumnal equinox in the southern), used as a reference point in celestial coordinate systems. In diagrams using such coordinate systems, it is often indicated with the symbol ♈︎.
World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling.It is celebrated every year on the March equinox, on (or near) March 20.On World Storytelling Day, as many people as possible tell and listen to stories in as many languages and at as many places as possible, during the same day and night.
The equinox occurs at 5:24 p.m. EDT Monday, March 20, the latest start to astronomical spring since 2019. This differs from meteorological spring, which beings on March 1 every year.
March equinox on March 19 March Equinox on March 20 March Equinox on March 21 1–4 Farvardin: Nowruz: New Year celebration of Spring. Public holiday in Iran. Note: Nowruz is the day after the March equinox. March 20–24: March 21–25: March 22–26 12 Farvardin: Islamic Republic Day: Public holiday in Iran: March 31: April 1: April 2 13 ...
The Met Office explains the difference between meteorological spring and astronomical spring
The picture shows the South Pole right before March equinox, with the Sun appearing through refraction despite being still below the horizon. A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator, which is to say, appears directly above the equator, rather than north or south of the equator. On the day of the equinox, the ...
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