Vernal Equinox 2023: Date, Time and Significance
20 Mar 2023
Times of India
TOI Astrology / Mar 20, 2023, 06:00 IST
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SmallMediumLargeThe Vernal Equinox or March Equinox will be observed on 20 March 2023, Tuesday. This day is also considered the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. These equinoxes occur twice yearly. The Sunrise will rise at 06:24 AM and set at 06:33 PM on the Vernal Equinox day.
What is Vernal Equinox?
It's a day usually around March 21, when day and night are of generally equal length. Also known as the spring equinox.Why is it called Vernal Equinox?
Vernal translates to “new” and “fresh,” and equinox is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). Therefore, the vernal equinox or March equinox signals the beginning of spring. What does equinox mean?
Equinox is one of the two times in the year when the sun is above the imaginary line around the center of the earth (equator) and day and night are of equal length.When will the spring equinox observed this year?
The spring equinox will be observed on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 2:54 AM.What is spring equinox called in the southern hemisphere?
The spring equinox is called the autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere as it marks the beginning of the autumn season in the southern hemisphere.
It's a day usually around March 21, when day and night are of generally equal length. Also known as the spring equinox.Why is it called Vernal Equinox?
Vernal translates to “new” and “fresh,” and equinox is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). Therefore, the vernal equinox or March equinox signals the beginning of spring. What does equinox mean?
Equinox is one of the two times in the year when the sun is above the imaginary line around the center of the earth (equator) and day and night are of equal length.When will the spring equinox observed this year?
The spring equinox will be observed on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 2:54 AM.What is spring equinox called in the southern hemisphere?
The spring equinox is called the autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere as it marks the beginning of the autumn season in the southern hemisphere.
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