Astronomically speaking, spring 2008 begins with the vernal equinox on March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere and with the autumnal equinox on September 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere. Some dictionaries define spring according to full months, in which case spring begins March 1st in the Northern Hemisphere, and September 1st in the Southern Hemisphere.
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∙ 14y agoSpring comes in between the 19th to the 23rd of March and at different times. It changes on a yearly basis because the first official day of spring is the (Spring) Vernal Equinox. This is when the sun is directly above the equator. It rises due East and sets due West and does not do so on the exact same day every year, since the calendar is not exactly 365 precise days every single year.
In 2009, spring arrived on March 20; the sun was above the equator, and crossed to the northern hemisphere at approximately 11:47p.m.
The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere this year (2009) was March 20. The equinox was at 5:48 GMT. In general, the four seasons correspond to the relative position of the sun to the earth. Meteorological determination of spring is calculated according to when the sun passes through the equatorial plane. When going from winter to spring, the sun is moving north; as soon as the sun crosses the equator, we call it spring. == == The above applies to places north of the equator.
"Spring", a time of melting and new growth, occurs about September-November in places south of the equator, e.g., Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Brazil...).
The official date of spring south of the equator (corresponding to the first official day of fall in places north of the equator) would be around September 20/21, depending on when the sun crosses the equator. Countries such as Australia and New Zealand, however, designate the first day of September as the official first day of spring.
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∙ 12y agoSimultaneously, places in the Southern Hemisphere observe the Autumnal Equinox.
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∙ 12y agoIn the US and Canada:
Saturday, March 20, at approximately midnight is the official first day of spring for 2010 in the Northern Hemisphere (Vernal Equinox).
On that day, the Southern Hemisphere observes the Autumnal Equinox, which is the equivalent of the start of Autumn.
First_day_of_spring_in_the_Northern_Hemisphere">First day of spring in the Northern HemisphereIn general, the four seasons correspond to the relative position of the sun to the earth. Meteorological determination of spring is calculated according to when the sun passes through the equatorial plane. When going from winter to spring, the sun is moving north; as soon as the sun crosses the equator, we call it spring. (This applies to places north of the equator.)
First day of spring in the Southern HemisphereThe official date of spring south of the equator (corresponding to the first official day of fall in places north of the equator) would be around September 20/21, depending on when the sun crosses the equator.
Countries such as Australia and New Zealand, however, designate the first day of September as the official first day of spring.
Background information regarding the seasons:
Spring comes in between the 19th to the 23rd of March and at different times. It changes on a yearly basis because the first official day of spring is the (Spring) Vernal Equinox. This is when the sun is directly above the equator. It rises due East and sets due West and does not do so on the exact same day every year; this is because the calendar is not exactly 365 precise days every single year.
In 2009, spring arrived on March 20; the sun was above the equator, and crossed to the Northern Hemisphere at approximately 11:47 p.m.
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∙ 11y agoMarch 19, March 20, September 22 or September 23, depending on where you are.
Northern hemisphere spring starts at 2012-03-20 05:14 UTC.
Southern hemisphere spring starts at 2012-09-22 14:49 UTC.
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∙ 9y agoThe beginning of spring, which is the time of the spring equinox, varies depending on where we are in the leap year cycle, but it always falls after 18th March and before 23rd March in the northern hemisphere, and it always falls after 20th September and before 25th September in the southern hemisphere.
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∙ 13y agoThe first day of spring 2009 fell on March 20.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 is the first day of spring
The first day of spring in 1960 was March 20.
20th march
The word is "equinoctial" = equal day and night. It occurs twice a year, on the first day of Spring, and the first day of Autumn.
The first day of spring is an equinox, as is the first day of autumn. Solstices occur on the first day of winter and the first day of summer.
The first day of spring in 2009 was March 20 and the time was 11:44 am Greenwich time (UTC).
The last day for finals is Friday March, 20th 2009- The first "official" day of Spring Break is Monday March 23rd,2009 and ends Friday March 27th,2009. First day of Spring term is Monday March 30th,2009
The first day of spring.
The first day of spring is called vernal equinox!
UCLA is on the quarter system. They do not have the typical "spring break". Spring break comes for UCLA students at the end of the Winter Quarter. In 2009 that day is March 21st and it last until the first day of the Spring Quarter March 29th.
UCLA is on the quarter system. They do not have the typical "spring break". Spring break comes for UCLA students at the end of the Winter Quarter. In 2009 that day is March 21st and it last until the first day of the Spring Quarter March 29th.
The Vernal Equinox determines the first day of spring. The Autumn Equinox is what determines the first day of fall.
The cast of The First Days of Spring - 2009 includes: Daisy Lowe as Diane
The first day of spring in 2008 was March 20th.
The Scientific name for the first day of spring is the Vernal Equinox!
The first day of spring in 2014 will fall on March 20th. This will be a Thursday.
The first day of spring is always March 20, or the spring equinox. It is also called the vernal equinox.