According to many people, spring has already begun in the UK, although the weather has not yet caught up with it.
However, according to the traditional definition, the season comes a little later, since it takes its date from the March equinox.
Like the solstice, when revelers flock to Stonehenge in summer and winter, the equinoxes were used by early civilizations to mark the year—here’s all you need to know.
What is the spring equinox?
The vernal equinox is also known as the vernal equinox, where “spring” simply means something associated with spring.
The equinoxes take their name from the Latin word for “same night” and mark the only two points in the year when the equator is closest to the sun, with both the northern and southern hemispheres sharing sunlight equally.
Theoretically, this means that everywhere on the planet there should be 12 hours of daylight and darkness on these days, although this is somewhat complicated by the Earth’s atmosphere, which affects how we see sunlight.
For six months of the year, the northern or southern hemisphere faces the sun slightly more, bringing with it warmer spring and summer temperatures.
The autumn and spring equinoxes mark the points at which the two hemispheres switch places, while the summer and winter solstices mark the sun reaching its northernmost and southernmost points.
When will the spring equinox be in 2023?
In 2023, the spring equinox falls on Monday, March 20 (technically at 21:24).
This is by far the most common date for this phenomenon, although it can occur anytime between the 19th and 21st of the month.
This date is considered the first day of spring according to the astronomical reckoning of the seasons based on the two equinoxes and solstices.
In 2023, the spring astronomical season will last until the arrival of the summer solstice, which falls on Wednesday, June 21.
Using a simpler meteorological definition of the seasons, spring begins on March 1 and ends on May 31 of each year, before summer arrives in June.
What happens on the spring equinox?
More generally, the solstices are thought to be rooted in ritual traditions and celebrations, but the equinox is also significant to many people.
Early civilizations considered the vernal equinox to be a reliable way to keep track of the changing seasons, and cultures now pay homage just as their ancestors once did.
In Britain, Stonehenge is the most famous meeting place for druids and pagans, who traditionally gather annually (when pandemics permit) to greet the dawn with dance and song.
Meetings are held all over the world; in El Castillo, Mexico, at the site of the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, people watch the sun cast snake shadows on the steps of the pyramid, and similar events occur in Mayan temples in Central America.
Source: I News
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