Spring equinox 2024

Spring Equinox 2024

When is the first day of spring 2024?

The vernal equinox marks the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit.

What to know about the vernal equinox

The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, is one of the two equinoxes that occur each year when the sun crosses the celestial equator. This event marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a time when day and night are approximately equal in length, with the sun rising due east and setting due west.