no, Actually yes, for me, today is the vernal equinox. In chemistry class my teacher informed the class that today is the day to stand eggs on end, and I've made 5 eggs stand on end already.
it makes no difference what time of year it is.
at the exact time of the equinox, it changes each year, this year it is 7:21e.s.t. use a raw egg, small side down, keep trying until it stays standing. I have done it a few times, it can stand for 10-15 min. when done at the right time. I have pictures to prove it!!
With practice you can balance an egg on its end on any day of the year.It is an urban legend that you can only do so on the first day of spring and autumn because of the earth's tilt on those days.
Winter Equinox ended in 2006.
In the Northern Hemisphere, March 20, the beginning of spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, September 22 or 23. Spring in the Southern hemisphere is from September to November, and summer is from December to February.
The "Vernal Equinox" is the beginning of "Spring" and the end of "Winter". The Autumnal Equinox is the beginning of "Autumn" or "Fall" and the end of "Summer". In the Northern Hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox is in March and the Autumnal Equinox in September each year.
i did my science fair project on this!! the time of year does not affect whether they stand on end. it is the texture of the bumps on the eggshell. some eggs can stand on end, but some never will! the whole "equinox" thing is only an urban legend.
it ends at the spring equinox, also called the vernal equinox.
On March 20, the Vernal Equinox.
it makes no difference what time of year it is.
The vernal equinox.
The vernal equinox, and the autumnal equinox, happen in a single moment for the entire globe; they are not on-going phenomena that start at one time and end at a later time. The vernal equinox (in the north) will be March 20 2013 at 11:02 UT, which is for all practical purposes the same as 11:02AM, Greenwich Mean Time. This is the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere.Each year the actual time of the equinox changes by several hours, a table showing all forthcoming times and dates can be found on the related link.
at the exact time of the equinox, it changes each year, this year it is 7:21e.s.t. use a raw egg, small side down, keep trying until it stays standing. I have done it a few times, it can stand for 10-15 min. when done at the right time. I have pictures to prove it!!
In the Northern hemisphere, winter is defined meteorologically as December, January, and February. Winter ends and Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere at the Vernal Equinox, which is at March 20, 2010, at precisely 1:32 P.M. EDT for this year (2010). For more information on the Vernal Equinox, see related links.
The Vernal Equinox, Spring, begins on the 20th of March and goes on for 3 months. It ends on the 21st of June, when summer begins. The 21st of June will be the Summer Soltice longest day of the year.
This is an urban legend. There is no special change in gravitation on December 21 (the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Earth is closest to the Sun). If an egg cannot be balanced at any other time, it will not be any more possible on December 21. And, oddly enough, the original date suggested was the vernal equinox (March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere). Nothing special about balancing then either.
Any day of the week, if you know how to do it.