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When is the first day of spring 2019? When is the March (Vernal) Equinox?

On the equinoxes, the Sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. The March (Vernal Equinox) is when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from south to north. This date is considered to be the first day of spring.

Here's a chart that shows what day of the week and the day the first day of spring falls on in the Eastern Daylight Savings Time of the Northern Hemisphere from 2017 - 2055.

The first day of spring may be different in your time zone. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is UTC-4:00.