The vernal equinox occurs on one of the days between March 20th and 22nd every year. At the time of the equinox, the sun orbits to the position between 0° and 15° of the sun's yellow meridian, which corresponds to the period from March 20th to 22nd. Vernal equinox is important in astronomy, the equinox of day and night in the northern and southern hemispheres, since this day after the direct position of the sun continues to move from the equator to the northern hemisphere, the northern hemisphere day began to be longer than the darkness of the night, the southern hemisphere and the opposite. In terms of climate, there are also more distinctive features.

When is the Vernal Equinox

Each year's Vernal Equinox generally falls on March 20 or 21 of the calendar year. The spring equinox is the fourth of the twenty-four solar terms, following the hibernation and preceding the clearing of the sky. After the vernal equinox, the sun begins to shine directly on the northern hemisphere, and the days become longer and the nights shorter.

What is the first solar term after the spring equinox

The first solar term after the spring equinox is Qingming, which occurs 15 days after the spring equinox. Qingming is a traditional Chinese festival, in which everything revives and spring and scenery are bright, people tend to go trekking, sweeping tombs and worshipping ancestors on Qingming day.