Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Spring is Almost Here!

The first official day of the vernal equinox a.k.a. Spring is March 20th at exactly 7:44 am EST!

Mark it on your calendars and let’s hope for some warmer temperatures and sunnier skies like we had today.

Fact:

From time and date.com, “The word “equinox” derives from the Latin words meaning “equal night” and refers to the time when the sun crosses the equator. At such times, day and night are everywhere of nearly equal length everywhere in the world.

It is important to note that while the March equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, it is the start of autumn in many parts of the southern hemisphere.”

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