Equinox

2023 - 3 - 21

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When is the Spring Equinox 2023? Sun will pass directly above the ... (Daily Mail)

We all know that Earth has four seasons - winter, spring, summer and autumn. Meteorological vs astronomical seasons. 'Meteorological seasons' follow the ...

At 15:33 GMT today, the Sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night on all parts of Earth. At precisely 15:33 GMT today, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night on all parts of Earth At precisely 15:33 GMT today, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night on all parts of Earth.

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When winter ends: A guide to Monday's spring equinox (The Washington Post)

Monday's equinox is at 5:24 p.m. Eastern, heralding spring's arrival in the Northern Hemisphere · What happens on the vernal equinox? · Equal day and night? Not ...

(The only place this doesn’t hold true is near the North and South poles, where the sun is either rising or setting for the first time in six months.) For the West Coast, Rockies and northern Plains, temperatures this spring may end up close to the long-term average. After the summer solstice, the sun’s position in the sky retreats south, and the days will get shorter again. In [Anchorage](https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/anchorage?month=3), the sun spends at least 5½ additional minutes above the horizon with each passing day. Near the equator, the sun is up for 12 hours 6 minutes, while Earth’s polar regions see about 12 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The date of the “equilux” — when sunrise and sunset are closest to 12 hours apart — occurs a few days before the equinox, on March 16 or 17 for most of the Lower 48 states. On the spring and autumnal equinoxes, however, both hemispheres receive [equal amounts](https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/earth-orbit-vernal-equinox) of the sun’s energy. This optical illusion allows us to see the sun at sunrise and sunset when it’s technically below the horizon. [tilted on its axis](https://www.weather.gov/images/cle/Education/EarthOrbit.png) by about 23.5 degrees, the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year. For areas north of about 37°N, today is the equilux. It’s the first day of astronomical spring in North America, Europe and Asia, while in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is transitioning to autumn. Eastern time, signals the end of winter and first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Spring equinox 2023: What is spring equinox & when will it occur ... (WION)

Due to its occurrence in March, it is also known as the March equinox. In the astronomy world, the vernal equinox marks the first day of spring, and this is why ...

That is why there the March equinox symbolises the beginning of autumn and therefore is called the autumnal equinox. But what is the equinox, and when did the spring equinox will take place this year? Spring equinox 2023: The spring equinox will take place in March this year.

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Spring Equinox 2023: Here's All You Need to Know (Economic Times)

The axis tilts at 23.5 degrees. This brings more sunlight to one hemisphere of the planet as compared to the other for half of the year's orbit around the sun.

Tradition states the new purchases of clothes on this auspicious occasion. Equinoxes do not reflect the exact same daylight and darknessMany people wonder if the spring equinox comes with equal days and equal nights. More effect is visible, especially in late June and late December. Cultural Celebration of EquinoxThe Persian New Year, Nowruz falls on the first day of spring that welcomes all the positivity, peace, and prosperity. This difference in sunlight results in different seasons. The axis tilts at 23.5 degrees. While looking into some more areas for its timings – The warmth of the sun will make you cosy and that's how the Spring will make you more lively. In the rest of the areas, time is set as per daylight saving – • Helsinki (Finland) and Alexandria (Egypt): 11:24 p.m. The Spring Equinox 2023 also called the vernal equinox is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere which carries a balanced day and night with itself. • Minneapolis (Minnesota) and Kingston (Jamaica): 4:24 p.m.

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What is the spring equinox? Here's 3 things to know about the start ... (Austin American-Statesman)

Happy first day of spring! The equinox is today at 4:24 p.m. CDT and will mark one of Austin's coldest spring equinoxes on record.

Austin hasn't seen spring equinox temperatures in the 40s since then. Everything's in order for spring to begin, but there's one more preparatory event to mark: the spring equinox. This causes 12 hours of sunlight almost everywhere on Earth.

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Spring equinox 2023: Why day and night aren't actually equal in length (New Scientist)

The 2023 vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere occurs on 20 March, but it's not strictly true that this means day and night are the same length.

Likewise, day and night are of almost equal length on 14 April at 5 degrees south of the equator, while at 60 degrees south, it happens on 22 March. But there are a few minutes after the centre of the sun disappears in which the rest of the sun is visible. On the equinox, the centre of the sun is visible for exactly 12 hours in a day. The sun has technically risen even when only some of it is visible, and it hasn’t set until all of it has disappeared. First, the sun is a disc, not a point of light. You might have heard that day and night are of equal length around the world at the equinox (hence the name), but this isn’t strictly true.

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Celebrating spring equinox with Nowruz, a Celtic tradition and other ... (CBC.ca)

The equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere with the day and night being roughly equal in duration.

The Schieweschlawe festival is a Celtic tradition to drive away evil spirit and celebrates equinox. Residents wait to ignite wooden disks during the Schieweschlàwe festival in Offwiller, eastern France, on Feb. Take a look at various ways people are celebrating around the world.

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Shunbun (Spring Equinox) (Nippon.com)

Higan, marked in the periods around the spring and autumn equinoxes, is a Buddhist holiday when people pay respects to their ancestors. In Buddhist belief, the ...

[Hanami](https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g00833/) (literally “flower viewing”), originated in the Nara period (710–94) with plum blossoms, but cherry blossom viewing became more popular in the Heian period. He invited some 5,000 guests to the five-day event, including [Tokugawa Ieyasu](https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b06907/) and other military commanders, tea masters, and renga poets. They appear in folk tales such as “The Sparrow’s Lodge” and “The Tongue-Cut Sparrow” and the When they grow to about 50 to 60 centimeters in length, they are ready to serve. Because somei yoshino is a cloned variety, the flowers tend to bloom and fall at the same time in each region. They are said to have first been sold at a tea house outside the temple in Mukōjima, Tokyo, during the Edo period. In autumn, the same rice cakes are called ohagi after the hagi or bush clover that flowers in autumn. Shintō ceremonies are also held for the start of the farming year, and it is said that the end of Higan brings warmer spring or cooler autumn temperatures. In Japan, it is believed that the Pure Land is closest at the equinoxes, as the sun sets due west. [Buddhist](https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b09401/) holiday when people pay respects to their ancestors. March 21, known as Nowruz, is also celebrated at the start of the new year in the Iranian calendar. The sun rises due east and sets due west, and day and night are the same length.

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It's The Spring Equinox, But Does That Really Mean Equal Day And ... (IFLScience)

On the other hand, the definition of the equinoxes is that the equator is pointed directly towards the Sun. That has much less relevance to people who live ...

[refracts](https://www.iflscience.com/beyond-invisibility-engineering-light-metamaterials-34689) light as well as scattering it, bending it so the Sun appears to be just above the horizon when it is in fact slightly below. Even if your definition of night includes twilight it still won’t equal the amount of daylight at the equinox because the Sun is not a point source. Once again, the Sun sets a lot more slowly at high latitudes, so no universal number covers how much extra time we get where part of the Sun is above the horizon. This leads to common references to the equinoxes being when there is an equal amount of day and night all over the world. On the other hand, the definition of the equinoxes is that the equator is pointed directly towards the Sun. One reason this is wrong is obvious to anyone who stops to think about it (hint: the poles), but as

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Spring Equinox Rituals to Welcome the New Season (Green Matters)

Regardless of your religious beliefs (or lack thereof), we've listed fun and festive ways to spiritually celebrate, below. Plant some seeds. Seeds.

[the 2023 spring equinox](https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-happens-on-the-autumnal-equinox), which means it's finally [the end of winter](https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-is-a-snow-squall). Ultimately, it relates back to the idea of karma, promising that you get what you give — regardless of the cause itself. You can take the time to And while actual travel isn't necessarily accessible to you on short notice, We Moon recommends getting out of the house, and either going for a walk, exploring a new park, or simply sitting a new tree in your neighborhood. You can also keep a bowl of salt on any altars or nearby surfaces. [neutral to the sun](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/spring-equinox-2023), meaning neither is tilted towards or away from it, and therefore, both receive equal amounts of daylight. Just make sure you choose seeds of plants that are native to the area, to ensure you're doing what's best for your local ecosystems. According to Vogue UK, it's part of our life on Earth to give and receive. Wiccans refer to the spring equinox as Ostara, after the goddess of rebirth, Eostre; often taking the opportunity to plant seeds and meditate. However, it also spiritually represents rebirth, making the act of planting seeds a popular spring equinox tradition. According to Wayward Inspiration, there are a number of Per Teen Vogue, the Northern and Southern Hemisphere are

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Spring Has Sprung — Here Are 6 Rituals To Spring Clean Your Soul (mindbodygreen.com)

It's a time to celebrate rites of passage by doing special rituals to welcome in the spring equinox. Here are some of my favorite rituals for renewal.

As we welcome in the spring equinox, brushing off winter's chill, allow the feeling of this fresh start to Now, eat the seeds and know they are being assimilated into your energy field. Then go outside and let it go…freely releasing it to source. I love to do this and give the flowers to friends—and even strangers—I meet at this time of year. Symbolically place everything on this plane—you can write words, paste on stickers, or paint signs and symbols on the plane. Now think of what holds you back and keeps you stuck. Breathe in the aroma to strengthen the [Aries](https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/aries-sign-101) fire within you. Addictions to intensity including your cellphone, social media, and email? To complete this, purify your space by smudging with herbs of your choice, opening all the windows and letting the fresh air in. Think of essences associated with spring: enterprising, spontaneous, daring, active, courageous, and energetic. Symbolically wash your hands, feet, and body three times to represent clearing the mind, body, and soul. The Earth is shrugging off the last vestige of winter as we move into the spring equinox.

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Spring equinox: Do we actually get an equal amount of night and day? (WQAD.com)

March 20 marks the 2023 spring equinox, but does the whole Earth get equal amounts of daytime and nighttime?

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Spring Equinox: a day to symbolize beauty and idealism in life (CGTN)

The Spring Equinox, also called Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar, falling on March 21 this year.

Source: China Weather Updated just now

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What Is The Vernal Equinox? When Will Spring Start This Year? All ... (Jagran Josh)

Vernal equinox 2023 brings spring to the Northern Hemisphere and for the year 2023, the date is March 20.

[What Is The Autumnal Equinox, And When Will Fall Begin This Year? - The vagaries of our Gregorian calendar, such as the inclusion of a leap day in century years divisible by 400 also help contribute to the seasonal date shift. - But now for North Americans, spring begins on March 20. It will then be shining equally on both halves of the Earth. At that time the day and night are of equal length. PDT) the spring (or vernal) equinox occurred for the year 2023.

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What time is sunset in Sacramento for the spring equinox? Here's ... (Sacramento Bee)

Spring equinox on March 20 is the official start of spring in 2023. Here's what it means for sunrise, sunset and what's next for weather.

[According to the weather system, ](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=38.58&textField2=-121.49#.ZBjVEnbMI2w)a rainy system is underway and forecast to arrive Monday after midnight. Temperature highs are in the 50s. Equinox translates from Latin to “equal night.” While technically March 20 isn’t exactly equal parts sun and darkness, it’s close. [according to the weather service.](https://www.weather.gov/abq/clifeatures_springequinox) [according to the National Weather Service.](https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons) ](https://www.sacbee.com/news/local)

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ATLANTIC SKIES: Celebrating the vernal equinox and the return of ... (SaltWire Network)

The official, astronomical start to spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, most often referred to as the vernal equinox or the spring equinox, occurs, ...

In Iran, Nowruz (meaning new day) marks the beginning of spring, as well as the first day of the Persian New Year, a religious holiday among the Zoroastians of central Asia and the Middle East. As demonstrated above, the vernal equinox and, more significantly, the return of the spring season, with its warmer weather, continue to be an important event, worthy of tradition, ceremony and ritual, in the lives of people around the globe. Perhaps it is this innate belief that spring, with its symbolic newness and rebirth, may hold better days ahead for each of us, whether simply from the cold of winter, or from the hardship and misfortune of our daily lives, and that this renewed hope is what brings us out so readily to dance and sing in celebration of its return. Also in Mexico, at the holy Aztec city of Teotihuacan, crowds of people, dressed completely in white, gather on the morning of the vernal equinox each year to raise their arms to the light of the rising sun, as it breaks over the Apan Mountains or, if so inclined, to climb the 360 steps of the city's famous Pyramid of the Sun in order to greet the sun a bit earlier. The first day of spring is welcomed by a huge public meal of scrambled eggs (eggs being an almost universal symbol of rebirth and springtime), followed by traditional music and songs. On the date of the vernal equinox, hundreds of people gather at the Kukulkan Pyramid, near the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza (now a UNESCO Heritage Site), to watch the late afternoon sunlight create the shadowy illusion of the huge Mayan serpent god Kululkan (symbolic of the union between the heavens, Earth, and the underworld) creeping down the pyramid's northern staircase. The day is marked by the wearing of woven Barba Marta bracelets (martenitis) of red (for life or birth) and white (for newness or cleansing) yarn, presented to friends and family members, and later hung in flowering trees. In Valencia, Spain, the Festival of Las Fallas is held from March 15-19 to celebrate the return of spring. Although its actual origin is unknown, it is believed to have started in ancient times when the Scots marked the onset of warmer weather and increased daylight or, perhaps, merely as a way to chase away evil spirits. Although only a few countries around the world actually celebrate the vernal equinox event itself, there are numerous festivals and celebrations in honour of spring's return. Although the term equinox — from the Latin aequinoctium, from aequis (equal) and nox (night) — implies an equality of daytime and nighttime for both hemispheres, this, in fact, is not exactly true. The official, astronomical start to spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, most often referred to as the vernal equinox or the spring equinox, occurs, this year on March 20 at 6:24 p.m.

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Today's the Vernal Equinox and It Might Even Feel a Bit Like Spring (WTTW News)

The March equinox marks the sun crossing the equator, from the south to the north, bringing with it warmer temperatures and longer days in the norrthern ...

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (773) 509-5623 T-storm & heavy rain threat parts of area Wed. Even the forecast has a spring in its step, calling for temperatures that will feel more like March and less like January. This aftn, gusty winds & dry air mass may increase fire spread risk near & SE of I-55. — AdlerPlanet (@AdlerPlanet)

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