Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox Quick Facts - GB

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2023 Date	20 March 2023
2024 Date	20 March 2024

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Beginning of Spring (Spring Equinox) in 2023

Monday, 20 Mar

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Spring Begins History

The beginning of Spring in UK (Northern Hemisphere) traditionally marks the end of winter and the beginning of a season that signifies longer days and warmer temperatures. The first day of spring is also known as the vernal equinox. This marks the day that the sun's path is directly over the equator. This day also contains an equal amount of daytime and nighttime.

Spring occurs annually either on March 19th or March 20th.

Top Tweets for Spring Equinox -

Updated 04:57

It's the first day of Spring today, and I’m incredibly glad of that. There are signs of Spring bursting out everywhere now, and it made me smile to see these bright willow leaves trailing gracefully over the Cromford Canal at High Peak Junction, framing this old canal warehouse. https://t.co/JPbIi9GxVt
— peaklass (@peaklass1) March 20, 2022

☀️SPRING EQUINOX☀️ Today is the #SpringEquinox, marking the first day of #Spring in the northern hemisphere. A beautiful Sunday ahead & not looking bad for the first week of Spring, a week ahead forecast will be released this evening.☀️ https://t.co/k5NNfAHYKU
— Shropshire Weather (@ShropshireWX) March 20, 2022

Today is officially the first day of #spring and our daffodils are in bloom! Why not visit us and have a look for yourself? https://t.co/HhBXFNcYHs
— Amberley Museum (@amberley_museum) March 20, 2022

Spring Equinox Facts

The First Day of Spring is also called the Vernal Equinox.
The Vernal Equinox is the day of the year where there are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of dark in the Northern Hemisphere.
On the vernal equinox, the Sun crosses the equator into the Northern Hemisphere. This has the effect of making the days longer in the Northern Hemisphere until the Summer Solstice occurs.
The Egyptian Great Sphinx points directly at the Sun on this day.