March was originally the first month on the Roman calendar. This make sense from a seasonal point of view. The earth was coming out of dark day into greater sunlight and improved abundance. Spring officially stars on the March equinox around the 21st of the month. In the So...
After the founding of the peoples Republic of China, many adapted traditional plays, new historical plays and modern plays with modern life themes have been warmly welcomed by the audience. The popular operas are Beijing opera, Kunqu Opera, Yue opera, Yu opera, Hunan opera, Yue opera, Qin op...
The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
speaking to their capacity to initiate. Aries begins spring with the March equinox, Cancer begins summer with the summer solstice in June, Libra fall with the September equinox, and Capricorn winter with the winter solstice in December.
Equinoxes occur twice a year when the sun is directly above the equator, and signal herald the beginning of spring and autumn.
What is an equinox? Equinoxes mark the start of spring and autumn, and happen when Earth’s axis and orbit line up such that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight. The vernal equinox on March 19 kicked off spring, and the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 will usher in fall. Re...
Kukulcan is the protagonist of one of the most important events in Maya culture: a light and shadow phenomenon created by pre-Hispanic architects based on the position of the stars. On each equinox, a light show representing Kukulcan fertilizing the earth and descending into the underworld can ...
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How Does the Equation of Time Work? Let’s look at how the equation of time works, using a well-known example of mean solar time:Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). GMTreflects the average time when the Sun crosses the meridian at the Royal Observatory inGreenwich, a borough ofLondonin theUnited...
First Day of Spring 2025: The Spring Equinox The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after we reach the winter solstice, the days begin to grow longer and longer again until we reach ...