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- It is the moment when the Sun crosses the equator from south to north, marking an important astronomical event.
- It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
- On this day, day and night are nearly equal across the world.
- The term equinox means “equal night”.
- The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and it occurs twice every year (March and September).
- The March equinox is also called the Vernal Equinox or Northward Equinox.
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