Did you know that The name equinox also comes from the Latin: æquinoctium from æquus (equal) and nox (genitive noctis) (night), meaning “equal nighttime”.

More commonly referred to as the Spring Equinox, this year, March 20 represents when the Sun crosses the equator line. As the Northern Hemisphere begins to tilt towards the Sun, the minutes of daylight begins to increase and temperatures warm.