Vernal Equinox
The vernal equinox, the moment at which our sun is exactly above the equator and day and night are of exactly equal lengths, happened at 3:06 am this morning. So today, is the first day of 2024 that will be longer than the previous night. The days will get longer and the nights shorter until the summer solstice: June 21st or thereabouts. For the reserve this is a time of extraordinary growth.
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Today is the autumnal equinox
Equinox means equal night, and today, the 23rd of September, there will be equal amounts of darkness and daylight all over the World.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 