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Win2Win
20th March 2010, 09:11
The hours of day and night will be of equal length starting on Sunday as the vernal or spring equinox occurs throughout the world.

More... (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100320-259797/Vernal-equinox-Days-now-as-long-as-nights)
KeithD
20th March 2010, 09:26
I've had vernal disease!!! :Erm:
Steve.r
20th March 2010, 10:39
I've had vernal disease!!! :Erm:

Wayyyyyy too much info, admin or not :omg::omg: :D
Doc Alan
20th March 2010, 11:18
Wayyyyyy too much info, admin or not :omg::omg: :D
Yes, should have kept us in the dark !:omg:
Arthur Little
21st March 2010, 01:38
The hours of day and night will be of equal length starting on Sunday as the vernal or spring equinox occurs throughout the world.

More... (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100320-259797/Vernal-equinox-Days-now-as-long-as-nights)

:Erm: ... How about in the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
Doc Alan
21st March 2010, 08:47
:Erm: ... How about in the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?It's true even there Arthur. The greater the longitude, the greater the daily change in daylight/darkness. On the equator there's hardly any change all year round. At the poles it ranges between continuous daylight and darkness. Wherever it is, the actual daily rate of change varies according to the time of year, being greatest around the time of each equinox.