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What is the vernal equinox? FAQ at USA.gov - March 20, is the vernal equinox--the first day of spring. On that day, the sun is directly over the earth's equator, and daylight lasts 12 hours in the Northern Hemisphere. The Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Seasons are major divisions of the year, generally based on periodic changes in weather. They occur due to the tilt of the Earth's axis (axial tilt) in relation to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. In most of the planet's tropical and subtropical regions, the seasons are generally defined by the amount of rain (precipitation) they receive, given that this can vary more dramatically than temperatures. Consequently, those regions typically have a dry season and a wet (monsoon) season. In the planet's temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the amount of sunlight, which can cause plants to become dormant and animals to either migrate or hibernate. Four seasons are generally recognized in these regions: spring, summer, fall (autumn) and winter. The days on which the seasons change coincide with the days on which the planet's axial tilt is either closest or furthest from the sun (solstices), and the days when the sun is directly over the Earth's equator (equinoxes). Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are opposite of those in the Southern Hemisphere, meaning when one experiences spring, the other experiences autumn. Likewise, when one hemisphere experiences summer, the other experiences winter: * The spring equinox marks the first day of the spring season. On this day, the Sun is directly over the earth's equator, and daylight lasts 12 hours in the Northern Hemisphere and increasing. This day is typically recognized as March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, and marks the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2010, the equinoxes and solstices take place at: Additional information on the seasons and how we experience them based on the Earth's rotation on its axis as it travels around the Sun is available from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA also has images of observed reflected solar radiation during winter and summer solstices. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a widely used system which adjusts the official local time forward from the official standard time during summer months, usually by one hour. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the start and end dates of Daylight Saving Time in the United States. As of 2007, DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is required to study the impact of this DST extension, and the United States Congress has retained the right to revert back to the previous DST schedule if it cannot be shown that there are significant energy savings. In the United States, the law that governs the use of Daylight Saving Time is known as the Uniform Time Act of 1966. This Act provided a standard for establishing the dates when DST begins and ends in the U.S., while allowing local exemptions from its observance. States that wanted to be exempt from DST could pass a law exempting the entire state. The states of Arizona and Hawaii do not observe DST. However, the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona does. In addition, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe DST.
2012 and the Maya Calendar Over the past few years, a cultural phenomenon of curiosity has grown around the date of December 21, 2012, just like it did over the year 2000 (Y2K). Events such as the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet, certain planetary alignments, Hollywood movies, and other events have long been used to predict the end of the world. Fortunately for us, none of these have proven themselves true. Most of the curiosity surrounding the date has to do with how the ancient Maya civilization viewed time. Archaeologists have shown that the Maya had at least three highly accurate calendar systems, including one known as the Long Count calendar. It counts days from when the Maya believed they were created (August 11, 3114 B.C.), and uses a system of periods (cycles). According to the Long Count calendar, December 21, 2012, marks the end of the 13th 394.3 year long cycle known as a B'ak'tun. The 14th B'ak'tun begins on the following day and ends in 2406. The Maya considered the end of any calendar cycle as a cause for celebration, and there is no archaeological record indicating that the world would suffer a catastrophic event then. Those fears stem from a single inscription found at just one site in Mexico; all Maya sites mention future cycles, as all Maya calendars extend trillions of years into the past and future. Archaeologists also point out that other cultures created similar calendars, and those reset on different dates. On the Aztec calendar, for example, the current cycle ends in 2027. 2012 Trivia: * 2012 was designated as the Alan Turing Year in the United Kingdom, with related events around the world. 2012 – A Scientific Reality Check
There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012. Now, I for one love a good book or movie as much as the next guy. But the stuff flying around through cyberspace, TV and the movies is not based on science. There is even a fake NASA news release out there… So here is the scientific reality on the celestial happenings in the year 2012. Nibiru, a purported large object headed toward Earth, simply put - does not exist. There is no credible evidence - telescopic or otherwise - for this object's existence. There is also no evidence of any kind for its gravitational affects upon bodies in our solar system. I do however like the name Nibiru. If I ever get a pet goldflish (and I just may do that sometime in early 2013), Nibiru will be at the top of my list. The Mayan calendar does not end in December 2012. Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period, but then – just as your calendar begins again on January 1 - another long-count period begins for the Mayan calendar. There are no credible predictions for worrisome astronomical events in 2012. The activity of the sun is cyclical with a period of roughly 11 years and the time of the next solar maximum is predicted to occur in the period 2010 – 2012. However, the Earth routinely experiences these periods of increased solar activity – for eons - without worrisome effects. The Earth’s magnetic field, which deflects charged particles from the sun, does reverse polarity on time scales of about 400,000 years but there is no evidence that a reversal, which takes thousands of years to occur, will begin in 2012. Even if this several thousand year-long magnetic field reversal were to begin, that would not affect the Earth’s rotation nor would it affect the direction of the Earth’s rotation axis… only Superman can do that. The only important gravitational tugs experienced by the Earth are due to the moon and sun. There are no planetary alignments in the next few decades, Earth will not cross the galactic plane in 2012, and even if these alignments were to occur, their effects on the Earth would be negligible. Each December the Earth and Sun align with the approximate center of the Milky Way Galaxy but that is an annual event of no consequence. The predictions of doomsday or dramatic changes on December 21, 2012 are all false. Incorrect doomsday predictions have taken place several times in each of the past several centuries. Readers should bear in mind what Carl Sagan noted several years ago; "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." For any claims of disaster or dramatic changes in 2012, the burden of proof is on the people making these claims. Where is the science? Where is the evidence? There is none, and all the passionate, persistent and profitable assertions, whether they are made in books, movies, documentaries or over the Internet, cannot change that simple fact. There is no credible evidence for any of the assertions made in support of unusual events taking place in December 2012. ............................... and so ends the official government line, about the date, December 21, 2012. everybody knows that they can Completely Trust the Government others, have a little bit different story!
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