The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost the same amount of time — though one may get a few extra minutes, depending on where you are on the planet.

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (finally). But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end?

The Vernal or Spring Equinox takes place on March 20th at 5:01 A.M. This is when the Earth’s poles neither tilt toward or away from the sun. The reason why we have seasons is because of the tilt of the Earth. Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5°.