Spring has officially sprung in North America, bringing with it the promise of warmer days. At precisely 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 20, the sun's rays fell directly on the equator, marking the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors watch the sunrise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, during last year's summer solstice on June 21, 2024. Every summer ...

Days will become ´shorter´ from now on… this means less daylight. If you like the ´longer days,´ then your excitement will diminish every day, little by little. To be exact, you will lose between 1 ...

The first day of meteorological spring is March 1, while the astronomical first day of spring varies based on the vernal equinox. Astronomical seasons depend on the Earth's position relative to the ...

(CNN) — For those of us who approach things by the Goldilocks Principle (not too little, not too much), spring equinox is practically perfect. Folks in the Northern Hemisphere are looking forward to ...

Despite the recent resurgence of winter weather, I can feel how close spring is. Here in New Mexico, the roadrunners are frolicking, trees are budding, and I'm sowing lettuce seeds in my raised garden ...

You might hear the term "autumn equinox" tossed around Sept. 22 on the first day of fall. But what exactly does that mean? Is it different from a solstice? Yes, actually. They mark seasonal changes ...

WASHINGTON — The winter solstice, the astronomical start of winter, is this weekend. For those north of the equator, the solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the shortest day and longest night of the ...