Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What day is the first day of spring 2026? Friday, March 20, ...

As Long Islanders gear up for the first day of spring on Thursday, they can look forward to warmer weather and longer days. This year’s spring, or vernal, equinox will occur at 5:01 a.m. on Thursday, ...

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on the spring equinox in New York City on March 20, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary ...