When does spring start?

Answer 1

That depends on whether you are in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere, and what year you are asking about. See the related questions for more details, but here are some general dates for many years:

2000: March 20 or September 22

2001: March 20 or September 22

2002: March 20 or September 23

2003: March 21 or September 23

2004: March 20 or September 22

2005: March 20 or September 22

2006: March 20 or September 23

2007: March 21 or September 23

2008: March 20 or September 22

2009: March 20 or September 22

2010: March 20 or September 23

2011: March 20 or September 23

2012: March 20 or September 22

It should be noted that in many of the countries of the southern hemisphere, Spring officially begins on the 1st of September every year. Countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, as well as many island nations of the South Pacific, recognise the start of Spring, rather than the vernal equinox, as being the beginning of September.

Answer 2

Spring, which is the transitional season between winter and summer, officially begins in March and ends in June in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, Spring officially begins in September and ends in December.

The Northern HemisphereThe vernal equinox (when spring begins in the northern hemisphere) occurs when the earth's axis is tilted neither towards nor away from the sun. As the season progresses, the earth's axis increases it's tilt towards the sun in preparation for summer. When spring ends in the northern hemisphere, we have the summer solstice ie the beginning of summer, which is the longest day of the year and when the earth's axis is tilted towards the sun. The Southern HemisphereThe beginning and end of spring in the southern hemisphere do not coincide with the vernal equinox and the summer solstice but with the climatological changes in the seasons ie the change from the very, very cold months (winter) to the warmer months (which marks the beginning of Spring) and from the warmer months to the hot months (which marks the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer).

Please note: Different regions and different countries may observe the beginning of Spring at different times. In some traditions, such as Candlemas in the US and St. Brigid's Day in Ireland, Spring begins on the first of February.

For information about the beginning of Spring during specific years, please see the Related Questions.

Answer 3

September is the month which is known as early fall.

Specifically, fall comprises the months of September through November in the Northern Hemisphere. Middle and late fall respectively include October and November. The equivalent in the Southern Hemisphere would be early fall in March, middle in April, and late in May.

Answer 4

I thought it just arrived on March 21st but according to the Astronomical Calendar, the 2011 Vernal Equinox will arrive March 20 at 6:21 p.m. EST.

Answer 5

An early sign of spring is when the groundhog sees his shadow. Another sign of an early spring is seeing more birds.

Answer 6

Yes, the groundhog didn't see his shadow and that means spring comes early!

Answer 7

early spring is not really spring according to the sun but according to the calender it is

Answer 8

Today actually.. I live in the US and on March 20th we called it spring

Answer 9

This depends on which hemisphere you are in. Mid-spring in the southern hemisphere occurs in mid October. Mid-spring in the norther hemisphere occurs in mid April.

Answer 10

March 20th, 7:04am est