The Vernal Equinox is at 2:24 PM EDT/11:24 AM PDT today. The Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox:two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length; also, either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun’s annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect. In the Northern Hemisphere the vernal equinox falls about March 20 or 21, as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going north, when the Sun moves south across the celestial equator. According to the astronomical definition of the seasons, the vernal equinox also marks the beginning of spring, which lasts until the summer solstice (June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere).

 

I'm ready.

 

Also ready! We had a pretty mild winter but still…!

 

My wife says that tulips are starting to push up in the gardens.

 

I’ ve sprung.