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This Year’s Vernal Equinox Is the Earliest in 124 Years

This Year’s Vernal Equinox Is the Earliest in 124 Years

This year, the vernal equinox occurs on March 19, 2020. The last time it occurred this early was in 1896.
Vernal Equinox, March 20, 2017

Vernal Equinox, March 20, 2017

There are only two times of the year when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in…
Earth from Orbit: Vernal Equinox

Earth from Orbit: Vernal Equinox

Spring has officially sprung here in the Northern Hemisphere—while in the Southern Hemisphere, autumn has begun!
GOES Satellite Captures Spring Equinox

GOES Satellite Captures Spring Equinox

It is that time of year again (it happens twice) when the relative angle of Earth is perpendicular to the Sun, causing equal…
GOES East Celebrates the Autumnal Equinox

GOES East Celebrates the Autumnal Equinox

In 2019, the official start of fall—the Autumnal Equinox—was Monday, Sept. 23 at 3:50 a.m. EDT.
GOES East Captures View of Vernal Equinox

GOES East Captures View of Vernal Equinox

There are two times each year, in March and September, when the amount of daylight and darkness is “nearly” equal at all…
NOAA’s GOES-16 Sees the Autumnal Equinox

NOAA’s GOES-16 Sees the Autumnal Equinox

It’s officially autumn in the Northern Hemisphere—the season when days get shorter as that half of the world heads toward…
GOES East Observes the Vernal Equinox As the Seasons Shift

GOES East Observes the Vernal Equinox As the Seasons Shift

Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Southern Hemisphere is embracing autumn.