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Astronomical spring starts

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At 12.29 hours Bulgarian time today the astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere starts.

March 20th this year is the day of the vernal equinox, when the length of day is equal to that of the night. The date of the vernal equinox varies each year in the Northern Hemisphere between March 20, March 21 and March 22, depending on time that passed since the latest leap year. In the case the latest leap year was 2016.



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