1st Day of Spring?
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March 21st, 2012 at 3:08:23 PM
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The vernal equinox was yesterday, Mar 20. The
word equinox means equal in Latin, the day and
night are 12 hours long. Why, then, was sunrise
and sunset 14min apart in my area.
word equinox means equal in Latin, the day and
night are 12 hours long. Why, then, was sunrise
and sunset 14min apart in my area.
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March 21st, 2012 at 3:22:24 PM
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I think it's because you don't live on the Equator.
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March 21st, 2012 at 3:29:43 PM
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Quote: EvenBobThe vernal equinox was yesterday, Mar 20. The
word equinox means equal in Latin, the day and
night are 12 hours long. Why, then, was sunrise
and sunset 14min apart in my area.
From here.
Quote:Equilux
Because of this effect, the days on which the length of day and night are exactly equal, called the equilux, occur a few days before the spring equinox and a few days after the autumn equinox. This date will vary depending on where on Earth you are, and indeed equiluxes do not occur at all close to the equator, whereas the equinox is a fixed instant in time.
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