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 ...

The spring equinox 2026 marks the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing nearly equal daylight and ...

The spring equinox is here, and that means major shifts in weather and sunlight have arrived. Here's your one-stop shop on astronomical spring.

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

Spring will arrive in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday.

However, twice a year—during the spring (vernal) and autumn (autumnal) equinoxes—the Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. Instead, the Earth sits "sideways" relative to the sun ...

Spring gets its official start Friday with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that mean? (AP Photo) ...

Friday brought us what we call “the first day of spring.” But announcing spring is an arbitrary declaration, as we saw by last week’s weather. The latest date I’ve seen snow flurries in our local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of people in the early morning of the summer solstice in Wiltshire, England. The northern hemisphere celebrates the summer ...

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.

Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — making for the longest, brightest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...