The Vernal Equinox, marking the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs on March 20, 2025. It is a time of balance with day and night becom

The vernal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness across the globe. This marks the official arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2025, the spring equinox will take place on 20 March at 2:00 pm (Pakistan Standard Time or GMT+5).

The word “equinox” is derived from the Latin words for “equal” and “night ,” because the hours of night and day are nearly equal during both the spring and fall equinoxes. March’s moment of seasonal transition is honored through holidays like Vernal Equinox Day in Japan, or Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated by 300 million people worldwide.