That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern ... an equal amount of sunlight. The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because ...

The Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun on the first day of fall as well ... being tied to the equinox. This year, Holi was held on March 13-14. Nowruz, meaning “new day,” is ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal or spring equinox, typically occurs between March 19 and 21, while the autumnal or fall equinox occurs between September 21 and 24. The names are switched for ...

Did you know both the astronomical first day of spring and Easter Sunday are tied to the spring equinox? How they relate, ...