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Peak night; best before dawn
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March equinox is coming up.
Saturday, 20 March 2027
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Spring begins in the north, autumn in the south
About March equinox
At the March equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator, and day and night are roughly equal everywhere. It marks the start of astronomical spring in the north and autumn in the south.
From Wikipedia: March equinox, CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2027 it falls on a Saturday; in 2028 it’s on Monday 20 March, and in 2029 on Tuesday 20 March. Also in March 2027: International Day of Happiness (20 Mar), French Language Day (20 Mar) and World Sparrow Day (20 Mar). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
We calculate the exact moment with Meeus’ method, checked against published times; the date and time follow your time zone.
Sources
Calculated with Jean Meeus’ method (Astronomical Algorithms).
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 20 March, 20:24 UTC |
| 2028 | 20 March, 02:17 UTC |
| 2029 | 20 March, 08:01 UTC |
| 2030 | 20 March, 13:51 UTC |
| 2031 | 20 March, 19:41 UTC |
| 2032 | 20 March, 01:22 UTC |
| 2033 | 20 March, 07:23 UTC |
| 2034 | 20 March, 13:17 UTC |
| 2035 | 20 March, 19:03 UTC |
| 2036 | 20 March, 01:02 UTC |
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