March Equinox in Guyana ― Date, History, and Details
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History of March Equinox in Guyana and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
The March equinox occurs when the sun is directly over the Earth’s equator, making day and night of equal length all over the world. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin for “equal night.”
In Guyana, the March equinox falls around March 20 or 21. This is the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
On the equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west. The length of the day is almost exactly 12 hours everywhere on Earth. (There is a slight discrepancy because the Earth is not a perfect sphere.)
After the equinox, the days get longer in the Northern Hemisphere and shorter in the Southern Hemisphere. This is because the Earth’s tilt starts to point the Northern Hemisphere towards the sun. The days will continue to get longer until the summer solstice in June.