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A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring

The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but daylight actually lasts several minutes longer than night. Here's why the equinox doesn't appear perfectly equal.

joe rao

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March 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM UTCUpdated 1h ago

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