The vernal equinox is one of two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator. This moment marks the beginning of spring for either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. It occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 or 21, and it occurs in the Southern Hemisphere on September 22 or 23.
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