March Equinox in New Caledonia ― Date, History, and Details
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History of March Equinox in New Caledonia and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
The March equinox is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s Equator – from south to north and day and night are of equal length.
In New Caledonia, this happens on March 20 or 21 every year. Around the equinox, the Sun rises due east and sets due west. The word ‘equinox’ comes from the Latin for ‘equal night’.
On the day of the equinox, there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. This is because the Sun’s rays shine directly on the Equator and the days are longest at the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
The March equinox is also known as the vernal equinox or spring equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, it marks the start of autumn.