This official first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is a sign of rebirth, a time of tradition and a harmonious balance between day and night.
Folks in the Northern Hemisphere are looking forward to longer days, flowers and a burst of greenery. But for people living south of the equator, this equinox means they are heading into fall.
For people who reside near the equator , none of this is really a big deal. They get roughly 12 hours of daylight and nighttime year round.If you ever hear anyone say “vernal equinox,” it means the same thing. The effect is at its maximum in late June and late December. Those are the solstices, and they have the most extreme differences between day and night, especially near the poles.
Going forward, the Northern Hemisphere will be more exposed to the sun than the Southern Hemisphere. That’s why it gets increasingly warmer as we head toward the summer solstice in June.It turns out you actually get a little more daylight than darkness on the equinox — and how much so depends where you are on the planet.US National Weather Service explains
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