In 2017, day spring equinox It will come on March 20 at 10:28 am at world time, at 13:28 Moscow.

Spring and autumnal equinox They are considered an astronomical beginning of the corresponding seasons. The time interval between the two equinoxes is called the tropical year. This year today is accepted to measure time. In the tropical year, approximately 365,2422 sunny day. This is because of this "approximately" the equinox every year falls at different times of the day, every year moving forward for about 6 hours.

In the moment equinoxesthe center of the Sun in its visible movement by ecliptic crosses the heavenly equator. Speaking easier, on this day, the land, rotating around his imaginary axis passing through the poles, simultaneously moving around the Sun, is in such a position in relation to the luminaries that the solar rays carrying thermal energy fall steep to the equator. The sun passes from the southern hemisphere to the North, and these days in all countries the day is almost equal to the night.

The vernal equinox - Amazing time, considered by our mystical ancestors. In the old days, the spring was determined by the Sun. It was believed that from this day, when the light and darkness are divided equally, updates begin in nature. The Day of Spring Equinoxy was especially revered in the pagan faith. It was believed that on this day in the annual cycle of spring, personifying the revival and revival of nature, comes to replace the winter.

Traditions and signs for the day of spring equinox

On this day, ancestors baked pancakes - Small cinemas in the form of a circle, reminiscent of the sun form and color.

In addition to pancakes, baked sweet gingerbread in shape zhavoronka. Small symbolic items were baked in the dough. If the ring falls, then the wedding is soon, if the button is updated, if the coin is wealth.

Watch the weather on this day, because it determines the nature of the weather for the next 40 days:

• if this day is warm, then the cold and frosts before summer will not be.

It was believed that if you meet a holiday fun, then all the next year will pass without worries. But if you pushing the thoughts are sad, then not to avoid troubles.

Watched a girl bake pancakes if the first pancake She is fine, it will soon be a favorite for her. This damn one should notice and see, who takes it off the table. If a man, then she is the first to have a boy, if a woman is a girl.

March 20 - Comedians

Previously, the Maslenitsa was called the comedian, marking the offensive spring equinox. The vernal equinoxwhich in the modern calendar falls on March 20 or 21, - one of the four main holidays of the year in the ancient pagan tradition And one of the most ancient.

In essence is agricultural New Year. In addition to meeting Spring and celebration of the beginning of the New Year, this day also read slavic Bearing God.

Traditions and signs

There is an opinion that in the ancient times the Slavs called the Slavs (and hence the saying - "First Damn Commum", i.e. bears). Therefore, in the early morning, before breakfast, with songs, dances and residents of the village barbed Bunny Sacrifices (Baked for the holiday pancakes) and laid them on hemp. And after the feasts and wide walking began.

The comedian was waiting for her carefully prepared: flooded for riding steep coast slopes, built high icy and snowy mountains, fortresses, towns. It was considered obligatory to go before the last day of the holiday in banchu.In order to wash off everything bad that was last year. It was forbidden to work these days.

On the ice of the lakes and rivers stormed snow towns, in which shelted garnets under the protection of alien. There were also arranged fierce fist fights for which men of different ages and from different villages ran. Began seriously, believing that the shed blood would serve as a good victim to the coming crop. On the last day of the festive festivities preferably made ritual acts, wiring the winter. Burned out the scarecrow scarecrow, which was imposed on the "NAI" - old, who served their own chambers or simply old rags with a sprinkle, in order to burn on the fire of the ritual campfire, all the bad and sensed.

And immediately after the holiday, heavy weekdays began, people were accepted for agricultural workers who continued all the warm season.

March 21 - Spring Sunway, reconnaissance

The dates associated with the solar cycle, many nations have been celebrated as festive. Did not exception and day of spring equinoxfalling on March 20 or 21 in a new style. It was believed that it was from this moment the real spring begins. Rus said that spring Solf. Messengers of Paradise - Lark, bringing warm with them. "Sun will come to our windows," people waited for this day.

Traditions and signs

Also on the spring equinox had verba Day "She had to dismiss this date for this date:" Time of Verba to warm up. " Willow branches brought to the house: it was believed that she was expelled from home all the severity - domestic problems, quarrels, illness.

At the same time, with this tree are connected and very unpleasant superstition. They talked, for example: "Whoever Write will plan - he is pretended for himself," this meant that a person would die when it would be possible to push the shovel.

However, this belief did not bother to use verq for medicinal purposes. Before the flowering, the peasants were harvested by a bark and dried it in attics with good ventilation. Later, tea was preparing tea with the addition of anise, lime and raspberry. The decoction of the crust rinsing the mouth during stomatitis and throat with an angina. The powder from it was often used as a hemostatic remedy. Also the decoction of the willow bark and the bark of oak was added to the bath from pain in the legs.

This day was noticed: If the clouds float across the sky quickly and high - the weather will be kind. Also said that if there is a blizzard, and the snow will fall on the fields waves - this is a good crop of bread and vegetables.

Equinox days and solstice 2017

• spring equinox - March 2010: 29
• summer Solstice - June 21 04:24
• autumn equinox - September 22 20:02
• winter Solstice - December 21 16:28

Equinox days and solstice 2018

• spring equinox - March 20 16:15
• summer solstice - June 21 10:07
• autumn equinox - September 23 01:54
• winter Solstice - December 21 22:23

Equinox days and solstice 2019

• autumnal equinox - September 23 07:50
• winter Solstice - December 22 04:19
• spring equinox - March 20 21:58
• summer Solstice - June 21 15:54

Equinox days and solstice 2020

• spring equinox - March 20 03:50
• summer Solstice - June 20 21:44
• autumnal equinox - September 22 13:31
• winter Solstice - December 21 10:02