Spring has officially sprung in North America, bringing with it the promise of warmer days. At precisely 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 20, the sun's rays fell directly on the equator, marking the ...

Spring has officially sprung. Today (March 20) marks the astronomical start of the spring season for the northern hemisphere, all thanks to the spring equinox. Equinoxes mark the only time of the year ...

The Northern Hemisphere is welcoming Spring 2025 on March 20, also known as the vernal equinox. The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around the world for centuries ...

The first day of astronomical spring – or the vernal equinox – begins on March 20. The vernal equinox means day and night last about the same amount of time. Meteorological spring began on March 1.

We often think of the arrival of March as the kickoff of the spring season. And it’s true that the meteorological start of spring, based on the annual temperature cycle, is always March 1. But there’s ...

Is it the first day of spring? For everyone over winter and ready for a, hopefully, warmer season ahead, you're in luck. Today marks the first day of spring 2025. The vernal equinox marks the start of ...

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on the spring equinox in New York City on March 20, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary ...

You might count sweet sightings of local wildflowers around the park, eye-catching blossoms like the California suncup and common fiddleneck, as pretty proof that the floweriest time of year is near.