SCENIC Boracay’s white sand beach, clear waters and stunning sunset draw tourists back to this resort island in Malay town, Aklan province. —JACK JARILLA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and other countries in the northern hemisphere will have longer days and nights after the vernal equinox on Sunday, March 20.
Daytime will be almost equal to nighttime on the annual astronomical event, also known as March equinox, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
“During equinoxes, the sun is directly pointing over the Earth’s equator, thus creating nearly equal day and night,” it said.
The equinox will take place at 11:33 p.m. on Sunday. The sun will rise at 6 a.m. and will set at 6:07 p.m.
The event ushers the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the southern hemisphere. The sun exactly rises due east and sets due west during this event, according to Pagasa.
The weather bureau declared the start of the dry season on Wednesday, March 16. —Frances Mangosing
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