The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. On any other day of the year, the Earth's axis tilts a little away from the Sun. But on the equinox, the Earth's axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Spring Equinox
March 20, 2014 is the Spring Equinox. It is happening at 9:57 AM. On the equinox, night and day are exactly the same length worldwide.
The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. On any other day of the year, the Earth's axis tilts a little away from the Sun. But on the equinox, the Earth's axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun.
The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. On any other day of the year, the Earth's axis tilts a little away from the Sun. But on the equinox, the Earth's axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Savings Time will be observed March 9, 2014 at 2:00 AM. We will need to set our clocks forward 1 hour. This means we will lose an hour of sleep.
Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea in 1784 saying that we could make better use of sunshine and save on using candles.
The United States started DST to conserve energy during World War 1. It has changed a lot over the years since because it is controversial.
Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea in 1784 saying that we could make better use of sunshine and save on using candles.
The United States started DST to conserve energy during World War 1. It has changed a lot over the years since because it is controversial.
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