First day of spring: What is the Vernal Equinox?

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 in the weekend edition of our tabloid sister paper, the Daily News, I set out one day this past week to look for signs of Spring (it arrived at 12:30 a.m. EDT

The Persian New Year, signaling the rebirth, rejuvenation and reconciliations, rightly occurring on the spring vernal equinox. Spring in Iran and its wider region is the harbinger of jubilation with the flowing pristine streams percolating down the

Taking advantage of a double truck opportunity available to photographers every month or so in the weekend edition of our tabloid sister paper, the Daily News, I set out one day this past week to look for signs of Spring (it arrived at 12:30 a.m. EDT

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