Vernal Equinox (Spring)

On March 20, 2009 at 7:45 AM (Easter Standard Time) our earth's axis will be at an equinox. An Equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from or towards the Sun. The Sun is vertically above a point on the Equator, which gives us about 12 hours of daylinght and 12 hours of night; or an equal amount of each. Here is a picture of the sun illuminating the earth on the day of the equinox.