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

In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox will officially take place this Tuesday, March 19, at 11:06 p.m.

From New York Times

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

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

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

From New York Times