The spring equinox will arrive exactly at 3:06 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on Wednesday, March 20, according to EarthSky.
Click here to look up the exact moment of the spring equinox where you’re located.
Spring equinox has another nameIf you ever hear anyone say “vernal equinox,” it means the same thing.
Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua News Agency/Getty ImagesIn Japan, Vernal Equinox Day is a public holiday (on Wednesday, March 20, this year).
In China, trying to stand an egg upright is a popular game during the spring equinox, according to VisitBeijing.com.
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