Vernal Equinox 2025: Date, Time and Significance of Spring Equinox

A significant astronomical event, the Vernal Equinox, often called the Spring Equinox, occurs when the Sun moves from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere by crossing the celestial equator. This event, which is regarded as the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, usually takes place on or around March 20–21 every year. This year, Vernal Equinox is going to take place on March 20, 2025.

Date: March 20, 2025
Sunrise Time: 06:24 AM
Sunset Time: 06:31 PM
Vernal Equinox Time: 02:30 PM

Equinoxes take place when the Earth's hemispheres are neither oriented toward or away from the Sun. Because of this, the Sun is situated squarely above the equator, and sunlight reaches both hemispheres nearly equally. The northern hemisphere tilts closer to the sun in March following the spring equinox, extending daylight hours and causing sunrises and sunsets to occur sooner. The Vernal Equinox is referred to as Vasant Sampat or Vasant Vishuva in Hindu astrology. The word "equinox" means "equal night".
The northern hemisphere experiences earlier sunrises, later sunsets, and the emergence of plants as a result of the March equinox. In contrast, the south of the equator has cooler winds, earlier sunsets, later sunrises, and dropping and dry leaves.

This equinox symbolizes balance between conflicting forces (light vs. dark, yin vs. yang) because day and night are equal. This is the perfect moment for self-awareness, energy alignment, and inner equilibrium. This day is used for meditation, energy healing, and cleaning ceremonies in many civilizations.