Spring has officially sprung! Vernal Equinox is today as the sun shines ... trends now
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It's finally time to pack away your winter coats, hats and scarves - spring has officially sprung!
Today is the Spring Equinox - also known as the Vernal Equinox - which marks the start of 'astronomical' spring.
At precisely 03:06 GMT tomorrow morning, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night on all parts of Earth.
'North of the equator, the March equinox will bring us earlier sunrises, later sunsets, softer winds, and budding plants,' NASA explained.
'With the reversed season, those south of the equator will experience later sunrises, earlier sunsets, chillier winds, and dry, falling leaves.'
It's finally time to pack away your winter coats, hats and scarves - spring has officially sprung!
At precisely 03:06 GMT tomorrow morning, the sun will pass directly above the equator, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night on all parts of Earth
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Equinox occurs twice a year.
The Spring Equinox tends to take place around March 20, while the Autumn Equinox usually occurs around 22 September.
'They occur between the summer and winter
