Spring has sprung, depending on what you consider the first day of the season. The first day of meteorological spring was on March 1 and the first day of astronomical spring will fall almost two ...

The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around the world for centuries. The first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, is determined by where the Earth is in its ...

The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around the world for centuries. Here's what to know about the first day of spring. How is the first day of spring determined?

The vernal equinox, marking the first day of spring, occurs on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. ET. An equinox happens when the sun's rays are directly over the equator, resulting in ...

The vernal equinox in 2025 will occur on today, marking the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere with equal hours of daylight and darkness. As winter’s grip loosens, the ...

According to meteorological seasons, or seasons divided by weather scientists according to temperature cycles, the first day of spring is always March 1, and the last is May 31. Astronomically ...

Spring’s first showers aren’t expected to arrive before Sunday when there’s a 20% chance of thunderstorms early morning. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) The official first day of ...

Birds are chirping, the skies are clear, and that can only mean one thing ― spring is near. The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere.

Here’s when the first days of spring are, why there’s a different first day for meteorological and astronomical seasons and when we spring forward.

The first day of spring is Thursday. The spring equinox will occur at 5:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. An equinox occurs when the Earth's equator aligns with the sun, resulting in a "nearly" equal ...

while astronomical spring begins on the spring equinox, typically around March 20. The vernal equinox marks the first day of astronomical spring and occurs when there are nearly equal hours of ...

Don’t be fooled: we still have a couple weeks to go. What’s the first day of spring? The first day of spring falls on the spring equinox, which happens every year on March 19, 20, or 21.