Date and Time of the Spring Equinox 2025 . This year, 2025, the spring equinox occurred on March 20 at 9:01 AM. UTC. That’s 5:01 AM Eastern Time, 4:01 AM.

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This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.