vernal equinox

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The odds also tend to increase around equinoxes — the vernal equinox occurred last week — due to a more favorable tilt in the Earth’s axis, Murtagh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Pretty much aligned with the vernal equinox, give or take a few days, St. Patrick’s Day lands just right on the calendar for a celebration.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

Then, in March, nature will once again bring us the vernal equinox, the time of year that ushers in spring in the North.

From National Geographic • Sep. 21, 2023

For some, spring cleaning takes place around the time of the vernal equinox, which this year fell on March 20.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

When Cæsar formed his calendar, 46 B. C., the vernal equinox fell on the 24th of March.

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