Welcome, vernal equinox! Are you excited about the start of spring? Learn how daylight grows longer, flowers begin to bloom, and nature awakens from its winter slumber. Embrace the season of renewal and fresh beginnings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2026, the March equinox happens on March 20 at 10:46 A.M. EDT. This falls on a Friday<\/a> and is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you thought that the spring equinox only ever occurred on March 21, you may be dating yourself. The civil calendar date of the equinox continues to shift every year. Find out why.<\/a>Read Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox (also called the March equinox <\/strong>or vernal equinox<\/strong> across the globe) occurs when the Sun crosses <\/strong>the celestial equator going south to north. It\u2019s called the celestial<\/em> equator<\/em> because it\u2019s an imaginary line in the sky above Earth\u2019s equator. Imagine standing on the equator; the Sun would pass directly overhead on its way north. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly equal amounts of sunlight; neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the Sun than the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYear<\/th> Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)<\/th> Spring Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2026<\/th> Friday, March 20, at 10:46 A.M. EDT<\/td> Tuesday, September 22<\/td><\/tr> 2027<\/th> Saturday, March 20, at 4:23 P.M. EDT<\/td> Thursday, September 23<\/td><\/tr> 2028<\/th> Sunday, March 19, at 10:17 P.M. EDT<\/td> Friday, September 22<\/td><\/tr> 2029<\/th> Tuesday, March 20, at 4:02\u202fA.M. EDT<\/td> Saturday, September 22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What Is the Spring Equinox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n