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elleng

(136,071 posts) Mon Mar 18, 2024, 06:24 PM Mar 2024

What's the first day of spring?

The spring equinox is Tuesday, March 19 and brings the first day of astronomical spring to the Northern Hemisphere.

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What's the first day of spring? (Original Post) elleng Mar 2024 OP

I think March 21st? Anyways, as someone who gets to see the whole sweep of the sun sets (min/max)... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #1

You've just about got it! elleng Mar 2024 #2

OAITW r.2.0

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1. I think March 21st? Anyways, as someone who gets to see the whole sweep of the sun sets (min/max)...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 06:32 PM

Mar 2024

I can tell you we are almost at the midpoint to longest day on 6/21. Sun is setting almost due West (270 degrees) on the 45th Parallel.

elleng

(136,071 posts)

2. You've just about got it!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 06:43 PM

Mar 2024

Today: 3/18
7:13AM 7:17PM

The spring equinox is Tuesday, March 19 and brings the first day of astronomical spring to the Northern Hemisphere. While the date for the vernal equinox and astronomical spring may shift a few days year to year, meteorological spring began a few weeks earlier.

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