Equinox

Equinox

What is the spring equinox?

Happy first day of spring! The equinox is today at 4:24 p.m. CDT and will mark one of Austin's coldest spring equinoxes on record.

3 things to know about the start

1. The spring equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

2. It is the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are of equal length.

3. The word "equinox" comes from the Latin words "aequus" (equal) and "nox" (night).