The spring equinox occurs tonight. Here's why Sacramento will see more than 12 hours of daylight Thursday
"Equinox" translates to "equal night" but most places in the Northern Hemisphere will see more than 12 hours of daylight for ...
National Geographic news16d
Why the equinox ushers in the arrival of spring
Every six months, the equinox splits Earth's day almost in half. Here's how it happens—and why people have celebrated it since ancient times. A flock of swans fly at sunrise on the first day of ...
The Irish Times13d
Vernal equinox marks the emergence of spring
At 9.01am today, March 20th, the sun crossed the Earth’s equator, marking the vernal equinox, the date when the direction of sunrise is due east and sunset due west. The Earth’s axis is at ...
NBC Chicago13d
Cloud cover likely to block ‘Chicagohenge' sunrise on 1st day of spring
According to the planetarium, the best times to view Chicagohenge for the vernal equinox come just after local sunrise and just before local sunset, with the views able to be seen by looking due ...
The Fresno Bee14d
Spring is here in California. How much sunshine will we gain as seasons change?
The spring equinox marks the formal start of the season ... David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com What are sunrise, sunset times in California? As California enters spring, sunrise ...