March 20 is the vernal (from the Latin “vernal,” which means “bloom,” a clear reminder that winter is officially over) and equinox, which is Latin for “equal night,” indicating that the night and the day are of equal length – 12 hours apiece.
The equinox is the day when one season officially becomes the next. Actually, it’s a precise moment, and this year, in New York, it will be 7:44 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, March 20. From that moment in time until the Summer Solstice on June 21 (at exactly 1:45 a.m.), the days will continually grow longer and the nights shorter.
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