Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above. The March equinox (vernal equinox) in City of Marshalltown is at 4:01 …

The term vernal equinox refers to the two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length; also, either of the two points in the sky where …

The March equinox is known as the vernal equinox (or spring equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and as the autumnal equinox (or fall equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere. …

Dec 24, 2025 · Here’s all you need to know about it. What is it? The March equinox – aka the vernal equinox – marks the sun’s crossing above Earth’s equator, moving from south to north.

Dec 4, 2025 · In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox (also called the March equinox or vernal equinox across the globe) occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator going …

The vernal equinox is an astronomical event occurring when the Sun is directly above the Earth’s equator. It marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other, reflecting …

Mar 15, 2017 · The vernal equinox takes place in March each year and signals the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

Oct 22, 2025 · The Vernal or Spring Equinox is the moment when the sun passes overhead at about equator latitude, and there is an approximately equal length of day and night. This …

The Equinox (Vernal & Autumnal) There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal amount of daylight …

Mar 20, 2025 · The spring equinox is considered the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Also known as the March equinox or vernal equinox, what it means exactly is that the sun …