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Home / Cosmos / Sun / The First Day of Spring is the start of there being more sunshine than nightime
The Flower Moon of May, surrounded by the soft springtime blooms of night-blooming flowers.

The First Day of Spring is the start of there being more sunshine than nightime

Updated on May 14, 2024March 20, 2023
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In the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox is the beginning of Fall. 

The Sun is directly over the equator on the first day of Spring and there is roughly an equal amount of day and night. 

First Day of Spring

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