Following the vernal equinox, the sun's rays become more ... directly to the rotation of the Earth, and its position to the sun.

The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly ...

The vernal equinox signals the astronomical start ... equal due to the Earth’s tilt and the planet's position in its orbit around the sun. Earth experiences seasonal changes because its axis ...

Known as the spring equinox – or vernal equinox if you prefer its official ... the Earth’s axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the sun, making day and night equal in length.