05. March, Shunbun (春分) - the Vernal Equinox

Shunbun (春分) - vernal equinox

Today 21. March is the beginning of the fourth season in the twenty-four seasons solar year.

On Shunbun day of 21st of March, the sun rises from due east and sets due west, and the length of day- and -nighttime becomes the same.

In Shunbun period, the sparrows start making their nest, the cherry blossoms bloom for the first time, and there are some unstable days with thunderstorm, which is the typical weather of the early spring.