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By Vigdis Hocken and Aparna Kher
There are two equinoxes every year, in March and September, when the Sun shines directly on the equator, and the length of night and day are nearly equal.
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The Sun Crosses the Equator
The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator, the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth's equator, from south to north. This happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year.
2020's March Equinox fell on March 19 in all time zones in the United States, making it the earliest spring equinox in the country since 1896.
Northern Spring, Southern Fall
Equinoxes and solstices are opposite on either side of the equator. The March equinox is the spring (vernal) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the autumnal (fall) equinox, which marks the beginning of fall.
Why Equinox?
On the equinox, night and day are nearly the same length, 12 hours, all over the world. This is the reason it's called an “equinox,” derived from Latin, meaning “equal night.” However, in reality, equinoxes don't have exactly 12 hours of daylight.
What Happens on the Equinox?
Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4° in relation to the ecliptic plane, the imaginary plane created by the Earth's path around the Sun. On any other day of the year, either the Southern Hemisphere or the Northern Hemisphere tilts a little towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the tilt of the Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays, like the illustration shows.
Start of the Tropical Year
The March equinox is often used by astronomers to measure a tropical year, the mean time it takes for the Earth to complete a single orbit around the Sun. Also known as a solar year, a tropical year is approximately 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds long.
The time between one March equinox and the next can vary by only a few minutes or by as many as 30 minutes each year.
| Days | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 – March 2020 | 365 | 5 | 51 | 4 |
| March 2020 – March 2021 | 365 | 5 | 47 | 55 |
| March 2021 – March 2022 | 365 | 5 | 55 | 54 |
| March 2022 – March 2023 | 365 | 5 | 50 | 55 |
| March 2023 – March 2024 | 365 | 5 | 42 | 8 |
Celebrating New Beginnings
The March equinox has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth in the Northern Hemisphere. Many cultures celebrate spring festivals and holidays around the March equinox, like Easter and Passover.
The Snake of Sunlight
One of the most famous ancient Spring equinox celebrations was the Mayan sacrificial ritual by the main pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico.
The main pyramid, also known as El Castillo, has four staircases running from the top to the bottom of the pyramid's faces.
The staircases are built at a carefully calculated angle, which makes it look like an enormous snake of sunlight slithers down the stairs on the day of the equinox. The pyramid is notorious for the bloody human sacrifices that used to take place here.
The Mayan calendar was very precise in this respect, but today the Mayan calendar is most famous for ending exactly at 11:11 UTC on the 2012 December Solstice.
Knowledge of the equinoxes and solstices is also crucial in developing dependable calendars, another thing the Mayans clearly had got the hang of.
Shane Watson ducks out the way of a bouncer from Wahab Riaz.Source:News Corp Australia
PAKISTAN wasted one of the most brutal spells of bowling seen at a World Cup as Australia progressed to a World Cup semifinal against India with a six-wicket win at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Wahab Riaz did everything he could to help his side defend a meager score of 213 with six overs of pure magic in the middle of Australia’s innings.
The speedster removed David Warner and Michael Clarke but saved his best for Shane Watson, who managed to survive but looked horribly uncomfortable in the face of a short-pitched barrage.
Wahab tormented Watson and should have had him caught at fine leg when he presented a simple chance to Rahat Ali.
“It was just awesome,” said Damien Fleming, of the spell.
Shane Warne added: “That’s one of the best fast bowling spells I’ve seen in a long, long time.”
Wahab pushed the speedgun past 148km/h while taking 2/24 in six overs but Watson survived and started to flourish against the rest of the Pakistan attack.
He finished 64 not out and with the help of Steve Smith (65) and Glenn Maxwell (44 not out) did enough to guide Australia home.
Maxwell was also dropped of Wahab, whose spell generated a great reaction on Twitter.
I'm not a fan of Wahab. #AUSvPAK
— Candice Falzon (@CandyFalzon) March 20, 2015That has to be the best spell in the World Cup by an Angry, Agressive Fast bowler #WahabRiaz#AUSvPAK
— Velaphi Masingi (@OfficialVeli) March 20, 2015Watson's helmet cam captures Wahab bowling to him. #AUSvPAKpic.twitter.com/kMxNMFOTcO
— Dennis Does Cricket (@DennisCricket_) March 20, 2015How Australians are seeing Wahab Riaz bowling. #PakvsAuspic.twitter.com/eoF1Wb4fas
— MANI (@M4NIII) March 20, 2015Wahab is charging Watson like pic.twitter.com/4Anljygq1F
— Shumail (@Shumyl) March 20, 2015Wahab Riaz right now: pic.twitter.com/L910MIAAsI
— Paul (@PaulFrame85) March 20, 2015Earlier, Wahab Riaz fell in love with Watson who struggled against his bouncers. The reaction says it all! #AUSvPAKpic.twitter.com/4RkekvR3ky
— STAR Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 20, 2015Doing well watto #AUSvPAK#CWCpic.twitter.com/IP1bd3e4qh
— Peter Scobie (@pscobie) March 20, 20158.55pm — SMITH DEPARTS FOR 65
Steve Smith played a crucial innings before being trapped LBW.Source:News Corp Australia
STEVE Smith kept the game in Australia’s hands but couldn’t finish the job as he was trapped LBW by Ehsan Adil for 65.
The Aussie No. 3’s composed innings came to an end with Australia still requiring 66 runs for victory at 4/148.
Glenn Maxwell has joined Shane Watson (42 not out) at the crease.
7.40pm — PAKISTAN HAS A CHANCE
It wasn’t Michael Clarke’s night in Adelaide.Source:Getty Images
A WELL-executed plan to target Michael Clarke with a short delivery has worked to perfection for Pakistan.
Wahab Riaz dug in a short ball which Clarke (8) popped up to Sohaib Maqsood at short leg to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 3/59 from 11 overs.
Riaz (2/11) bounced Shane Watson with his next delivery and clapped aggressively when Watson ducked out of the way.
7.30pm — WARNER FINDS THE FIELDER
David Warner was the second Aussie batsman to fall inside the first 10 overs.Source:Getty Images
Game 42: March 20 2015 The Initials Game 6
A FRUSTRATING David Warner innings came to an end when the Aussie opener sent a catch down to third man off Wahab Riaz.
Warner scored 24 from 23 balls but continually found the fielder as he struggled to click into gear.
Australia is 2/52 from nine overs. Steve Smith has played beautifully to move to 22 not out.
7pm — FINCH FAILS AGAIN
Aaron Finch’s last five scores are 14, 4, 24, 20 and 2.Source:Getty Images
AARON Finch’s form remains a major worry after the opener was removed LBW by Sohail Khan early in the Australian innings.
Finch hasn’t made a score since his tournament-opening ton against England and made his dismissal worse by challenging a decision that was clearly out.
David Warner has looked good on his way to 13 not out. Australia is 1/15 after three overs, chasing 214 to win.
Brilliant referral. I sure hope somebody gets a genuinely appalling decision now, ideally on the last wicket with 2 needed to win. #AUSvPAK
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) March 20, 20156pm — STARC RIPS INTO WAHAB
TEMPERS flared late in the Pakistani innings in Australia’s World Cup quarterfinal in Adelaide today after Mitchell Starc sledged Wahab Riaz.
Frustrated by Wahab continually missing the ball, Starc was keen to offer a helping hand.
“It’s the little white thing,” he said. “Try and hit it.”
Wahab wasn’t happy with the advice and walked down the pitch asking “What? What? What?”
South African umpire Marais Erasmus quickly tried to defuse the situation by telling the players to calm down.
Starc would have the last laugh, removing Wahab for 16 as Australia bowled Pakistan out for 213 in the 50th over.
Starc took 2/40 to regain his position at the top of the World Cup wicket-taking list but it was recalled paceman Josh Hazlewood who stole the show with figures of 4/35 from his 10 overs.
The big HOFF! 4/35 off 10. What a comeback that is. #CWC15#AUSvPAK#GoGold
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) March 20, 20155pm — AFRIDI GOES DOWN SWINGING
Shahid Afridi was as entertaining as ever.Source:AP
AARON Finch took his third catch on the midwicket boundary to remove Shahid Afridi for a quickfire 23.
The Pakistani master blaster scored four boundaries in the 15 balls he faced — including his world record 351st six in a one-dayer.
But he didn’t get all of a Josh Hazlewood delivery to leave Pakistan 6/158 from 34 overs.
MOST SIXES IN ODI
351 — Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
270 — Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
230 — Chris Gayle (West Indies)
195 — Sachin Tendulkar (India)
190 — Sourav Ganguly (India)
4.35pm — MAXWELL CHANGES THE GAME
Glenn Maxwell celebrates a wicket with Michael Clarke.Source:AFP
GLENN Maxwell has provided a match-changing spell in the middle period of this game, adding the wicket of Umar Akmal to put Pakistan in trouble at 5/124.
Akmal (20 from 25 balls) sent a rank long hop straight to Aaron Finch on the legside boundary to give the Aussie offspinner his second wicket.
4.25pm — MISBAH, SOHAIL FALL IN QUICK SUCCESSION
Misbah-ul-Haq fell for 34.Source:News Corp Australia
AUSTRALIA has regained control of today’s World Cup quarterfinal, removing Misbah-ul-Haq (34) and Haris Sohail (41) to leave Pakistan 4/112.
Glenn Maxwell made the first breakthrough, dismissing Misbah to end a 73-run partnership with Sohail.
Misbah had already hit Maxwell for one six over the legside fence but didn’t quite connect while attempting to repeat the dose and was caught on the fence by Aaron Finch.
Three overs later Mitchell Johnson took his first wicket for the match, following a bouncer with a full-pitched delivery which Sohail edged to Brad Haddin.
Misbah-ul-Haq (3001*) has become the 2nd Pakistan captain after Imran Khan (3247) to reach 3000 ODI runs as captain. #AUSvPAK#CWC15
— Fast Cricket #Cwc15 (@Fast_Cricket) March 20, 20157 SIXES for Misbah-ul-Haq in this World Cup - the most by a Pakistan Captain in a single WC, beating Wasim Akram (6 in 1999) #AUSvPAK#CWC15
— Anas khan (@NFS002) March 20, 20153.45pm — BAIL GATE
The bail lights up as the ball clips the stump.Source:Supplied
But it settles back into place as Misbah-ul-Haq survives.Source:Supplied
TECHNOLOGY may have cost Australia a wicket at Adelaide Oval, in an incident already branded “bail gate.”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq survived a Josh Hazlewood delivery grazing his leg-stump, with the heavier-than-usual bails lighting up but not dislodged by the impact.
Replays showed the ball deflecting off his thigh pad and coming back onto the stumps.
The bail shifted slightly and flashed but came back and rested.
Australia flirted with the idea of referring the not out decision for lbw but thought better of it.
The light-up bails have been a tremendous innovation for both live and television audiences in Twenty20 and one-day cricket, but it might have cost Australia and Hazlewood the chance to really get on top of Pakistan.
A zing bail is slightly heavier than a standard wooden bail, but lighter than the heavy bails used in windy matches.
The visitors were reeling at 2-24 at the time but have played steadily since to reach 2/65 from 16 overs. Misbah and Haris Sohail are both 21 not out.
- News Corp’s Ben Horne
When Misbah is batting even the bail is lazy to fall. #AUSvPAK#PakvsAus#CWC15pic.twitter.com/zK8gvbglmo
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 20, 20152.55pm — HAZLEWOOD REMOVES SHEHZAD
Josh Hazlewood is off to a fine start.Source:AP
BOTH Pakistani openers are back in the sheds after Josh Hazlewood dismissed Ahmed Shehzad for five.
Shehzad played a loose shot to a wide ball and sent a thick edge to Michael Clarke at second slip to leave Pakistan 2/24.
Hazelwood immediately justifying his selection.#AUSvPAK#GoGold
— Niks (@Niks2596) March 20, 20152.50pm — STARC ENDS BRIGHT PAKISTAN START
Mitchell Starc is continuing his stellar World Cup.Source:News Corp Australia
MITCHELL Starc struck in the fifth over to end a a solid opening stand by Pakistan in today’s quarterfinal.
After pulling Starc to the square leg boundary, Sarfraz Ahmed (10) was drawn forward and sent a nick to Shane Watson at slip.
It was a sensational catch by Watson as the ball continued to swerve away from him until the moment it hit his hands.
Pakistan is 1/24 after five overs.
2pm — AUSSIES TO BOWL FIRST
Michael Clarke lost the toss.Source:AFP
PAKISTAN captain Misbah ul-Haq has won the toss and elected to bat first, meaning incoming paceman Josh Hazlewood will have a huge responsibility to make early inroads.
“I’m not that bothered,” said Australian skipper Michael Clarke on losing the toss.
“It looks like a beautiful wicket. Josh Hazlewood comes in for Pat Cummins.
“I think all the fast bowlers will (get a lot out of the wicket). They’ve left a lot of grass on it so hopefully it will swing with the new ball.”
- News Corp’s Ben Horne
'Nugget' Rees decked out in full Aussie gear singing the national anthem, what a champion! #muchmuch
— Hamish Hartlett (@hharts8) March 20, 20151.30pm — CUMMINS OUT, HAZLEWOOD IN
Hazlewood has been named to play his third game of this World Cup.Source:Getty Images
AUSTRALIA has opted for the extra bounce and accuracy of Josh Hazlewood on what looks like a flat Adelaide Oval deck for its quarterfinal against Pakistan today.
Pat Cummins makes way after taking three wickets in the Aussies’ final pool game against Scotland and five wickets overall in his two World Cup outings.
Australian selectors go with bounce against pace, Josh Hazlewood replaces @93Cummins for todays QF in Adelaide. #CWC15#AUSvPAK
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 20, 2015The move was predicted by cricket great Matthew Hayden in his exclusive column for news.com.au.
“I think Hazlewood is a good new ball bowling option for Michael Clarke, bowling a powerful and dependable line and length, and with Watson back in the side who can strengthen our death bowling options, Josh could possibly get as many as seven overs out right up front,” Hayden said.
“Pat Cummins is also there and has wicket-taking ability but I feel the side already has those options in Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc. His time will come.”
Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan: Misbah ul-Haq (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil
'It looks as though it's a traditional Adelaide wicket but there's a bit of green grass coming though.' @BrettLee_58. pic.twitter.com/FzMw0LmWCa
Game 42: March 20 2015 The Initials Game On
— Wide World of Sports (@WWOS9) March 20, 2015