The summer solstice, which is approaching this week, typically marks the “official” start of summer, although it’s felt like summer in Florida for weeks. Solstices and equinoxes mark the first day of ...

But there are actually two measures of the seasons: “the astronomical seasons” (which follow the arrivals of equinoxes and solstices) and what’s called the “meteorological seasons.” Allison Chinchar, ...

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (finally). But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end? Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

Dates can shift slightly for equinoxes depending on the year, but it's always around this time in September. The next vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere takes place on March 20, 2026, and will ...

Monday, Sept. 22 is the autumn equinox, marking the first day of astronomical fall. Beginning dates of meteorological and astronomical fall are different every year. What will Florida temperatures be ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

SEATTLE — Spring is here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. As the Earth travels around the sun, it does ...

The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere and the spring in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at ...

It’s the longest day of the year! The summer solstice is today, Thursday, June 20. Although the summer solstice marks the official first day of summer, it doesn’t necessarily bring a wave of instant ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the equinox symbolizes the onset of shorter days with longer, cooler nights, while in the ...

Despite the recent resurgence of winter weather, I can feel how close spring is. Here in New Mexico, the roadrunners are frolicking, trees are budding, and I'm sowing lettuce seeds in my raised garden ...