Vernal Equinox

Sunday's vernal equinox means everybody on earth got 12 hours of sunlight today — more or less. (The National Weather Service notes that refraction, among other factors, causes a few minutes' worth of variation, depending on your location on earth.). Sunday's vernal equinox means everybody on earth got 12 hours of sunlight today — more … Read more

Today is the Vernal Equinox and incoming solar energy is the same as it is at the Autumnal Equinox in the fall. But average high and low temperatures today in Fargo are 38 degrees and 21 degrees whereas average high and low at the time of the fall Taking advantage of a double truck opportunity … Read more

The Vernal equinox marks the start of spring, which has traditionally symbolised birth, renewal and fresh starts. Ancient Christianity tied the celebration of Easter – where Jesus is believed to have died and been reborn – with the Vernal Equinox in Taking advantage of a double truck opportunity available to photographers every month or so … Read more

This year, the vernal equinox takes place on Sunday, March 20 at 12:30 a.m. EDT, or late in the evening on Saturday, March 19 if you live in the central (11:30 p.m.), mountain (10:30 p.m.) or pacific (9:30 p.m.) time zones. At this time, the sun is Literally translated, “Vernal Equinox” means “spring is here.” … Read more

Literally translated, “Vernal Equinox” means “spring is here.” According to my humble research, March 20 is usually the 79th day of the year, but, as in this year, during leap years it is the 80th. I also found that an equinox is defined as “An In 2016, spring will arrive at the earliest moment since … Read more

Today is the Vernal Equinox and incoming solar energy is the same as it is at the Autumnal Equinox in the fall. But average high and low temperatures today in Fargo are 38 degrees and 21 degrees whereas average high and low at the time of the fall This year, the vernal equinox takes place … Read more

Spring officially begins with the vernal equinox today – though it hardly feels like it in the eastern U.S., where winter is making an unwelcome comeback. At 6:45 p.m. EDT on March 20, the sun appears directly overhead at Earth's equator, marking the The vernal equinox falls on March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere, marking … Read more

The vernal equinox is commonly called the first day of spring, and in some areas of the world it is a huge national holiday. President Obama even celebrates it at the White House. Of course, information that President Obama is celebrating an ancient In case you haven't heard, there will be three celestial events on … Read more

On March 20, 2015, a once in the history of the earth event will occur—a rare North Pole solar eclipse will occur on the Spring Equinox. You may remember that I recently wrote about this in the post; Prepare Your Ark; The  The rebirth of flowers, leaves and grass will soon unfold as nature begins … Read more