The 2026 vernal equinox was set to occur on March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EDT, marking the astronomical start of spring with nearly ...

Yes, the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter ...

The arrival of the vernal equinox on Friday signifies the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing equal daylight ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

Spring is here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the ...

The annual clock of the seasons—winter, spring, summer, autumn—is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows ...

Spring begins Friday, March 20, at the exact moment of the vernal equinox. Here’s the precise time it happens and what it ...

Spring officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 with the vernal equinox, when the world experiences equal ...