Date Southern Hemisphere | Equinox

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere—whether in Sydney, São Paulo, Cape Town, or Buenos Aires—you are probably used to seeing American movies celebrate the vernal equinox as the start of spring in March. But when September rolls around, you feel the jacarandas starting to bloom, and you know your spring is here.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox is about rebirth—flowers pushing through snow. In the Southern Hemisphere, our March equinox is about harvest and winding down. equinox date southern hemisphere

The equinox is a shared global moment, but its meaning depends entirely on which side of the equator you call home. If you’ve ever been confused about why the calendar says "Spring Equinox" in March when you are reaching for a warm jacket, this post is for you. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere—whether in