As NASA explains it, during the equinox the sun shines directly on the equator with nearly equal amounts of day and night, about 12 hours.
Throughout the world, the Northern and Southern hemispheres will get equal amounts of daylight.Last year’s spring equinox was the earliest in 124 years, though this year’s timing is more back to normal.
With the sun once again shining directly on the Northern Hemisphere, we’ll have warmer temperatures, more sunlight and the flowers and trees will be in bloom again. RELATED: Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of USAdvertisementFor some states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new U.S.