vernal equinox
The moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward…The moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward the observer, occurring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere.
» The vernal equinox is approaching.
Meaning
1 sensesThe moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward the observer, occurring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere.
Frühlingspunkt, Widderpunkt, Frühjahrs-Tagundnachtgleiche
весе́ннее равноде́нствиеvesénneje ravnodénstvije, весе́ннее равноде́нствиеvesénneje ravnodénstvije
- (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
- March 21
Examples
2 sentencesThe vernal equinox is approaching.
In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
deIn Japan sind das Frühlings- und das Herbstäquinoktium nationale Feiertage, das Sommer- und das Wintersolstitium jedoch nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: vernal equinoxes| Singular | vernal equinox |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- March 21:March equinoxspring equinox