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vernal equinox (ˈvərnl ˈekwəˌnäks, ˈēkwə-): noun – the time or date* during the spring† at which the sun‡ crosses the celestial equator‡, when day and night are of equal length (about March 20).


* The equinox officially happened at 5:14am GMT.

† Spring in the northern hemisphere. It’s autumn down under.

‡ “Sun” and “equator” are euphemisms here. Ahem.

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