Meteorological spring starts on March 1 every year, while astronomical spring begins on the spring equinox, typically around March 20. The vernal equinox marks the first day of astronomical spring and ...

The Northern Hemisphere is welcoming Spring 2025 on March 20, also known as the vernal equinox. The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around the world for centuries ...

We often think of the arrival of March as the kickoff of the spring season. And it’s true that the meteorological start of spring, based on the annual temperature cycle, is always March 1. But there’s ...

The vernal equinox, marking the first day of spring, occurs on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. ET. An equinox happens when the sun's rays are directly over the equator, resulting in ...

The first day of spring is Thursday. The spring equinox will occur at 5:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. An equinox occurs when the Earth's equator aligns with the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of ...