March equinox
Vernal balance point
The March equinox is the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward, occurring around March 20 or 21.
Day and night are approximately equal length worldwide.
It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Also called the vernal equinox or spring equinox.
Relating to spring
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- renewalMaking current again
- thawReturn to liquid
- greeneryCollective plant life
daffodil · tulip · nesting · pollination · bud · sprout · lambing · melting
Sphere's midplane above us
- eclipticSun's apparent annual path
- axial tiltRotational axis deviation
- declinationAngular distance from equator
- zenithPoint straight overhead
latitude · hemisphere · solstice · coordinate · orbit · precession · equatorial · meridian
Morning light's arrival
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- dawnDay's first glow
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
circadian · diurnal · daybreak · sunlight · photoperiod
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- parityState of being equal
hemispheres · tilt · celestial equator · midpoint · transition · alignment · calibration
vernal
Relating to spring
greenery · daffodil · tulip · nesting · pollination · bud · sprout · lambing · melting · warmer
celestial equator
Sphere's midplane above us
- eclipticSun's apparent annual path
- axial tiltRotational axis deviation
- declinationAngular distance from equator
zenith · latitude · hemisphere · solstice · coordinate · orbit · precession · equatorial · meridian
sunrise
Morning light's arrival
twilight · circadian · diurnal · daybreak · sunlight · photoperiod
equilibrium
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
parity · hemispheres · tilt · celestial equator · midpoint · transition · alignment · calibration
harvest
Gathering mature crops
deciduous · cooling · vintage · grape harvest · acorns · nuts · twilight · hibernation · fall
March equinoxSeptember equinox
Fall's equal day-night moment
autumnal equinox · fall equinox · autumn equinox · harvest season
March equinoxJune solstice
Year's longest day
December solstice · summer solstice · winter solstice · solstice · Midsummer
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