By Rod Hill on 2014-03-18
Eight 60 degree days this month and counting has spring fever in full bloom across the Rose City. Only for now, cherry blossoms are stealing the show.
The official start of the spring season will take place Thursday March 20, at 9:57 a.m. local time. The Vernal Equinox marks the day on which the north and south pole are equal distances towards the sun at 92.6 million miles. At the time of Equinox, the sun stands directly over the Earth's equator. The word vernal means green and equinox means equal as in equal daylight and darkness. It is interesting to note, that Portland's equal day of 12 hours of daylight and darkness occurred on Monday, March 17th. The beginning of spring will be our cities 3rd day of more brightness than darkness.
The day of the equinox will find the sunrise at due east and sunset at due west.
Portland to get a "Spring" like treat