March Equinox 2024. It is worth saying that the duration of the daylight hours is still longer than the night due to the refraction of the atmosphere, which “raises” the sun above the horizon. It is worth saying that the duration of the daylight hours is still longer than the night due to the refraction of the atmosphere, which “raises” the sun above the horizon.
This date marks the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. On the day of the spring (march) equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving along the ecliptic.