NORFOLK, Va. — Thursday, March 20 marks the first day of Spring. The Spring or Vernal Equinox occurred at 5:01 am Eastern Daylight Time. The word "equinox" is derived from two Latin words: "aequus" ...

We often think of the arrival of March as the kickoff of the spring season. And it’s true that the meteorological start of spring, based on the annual temperature cycle, is always March 1. But there’s ...

The spring equinox takes place toward the end of March every year. The Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the sun, and day and night are almost equal in length. It marks the beginning of ...

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator ...