This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring (vernal if you’re nasty) equinox arrives on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. EDT. As they say, folks, March is a command. What is an equinox?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring (vernal if you’re nasty) equinox arrives on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. EDT. As they say, folks, March is a command. What is an equinox?

An equinox occurs, “two times of the year when the… The vernal equinox marks the start of spring every March. So when is it arriving in 2025 to usher in the first day of spring?

The vernal equinox marks the official start of spring, and will happen on March 20, 2025. The spring equinox is an astronomical event that marks the moment when the sun sits directly over the ...

The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — or vernal — equinox can land between March 19 and 21, depending on the year. Its fall – or autumnal — equinox can land between Sept. 21 and 24.

This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.

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 shift is called the vernal equinox, halfway between the winter and summer solstices when the Earth tilts one hemisphere the farthest from the sun. Here's what to know about spring. When does ...