
On the left side of the pyramid, you'll see the sunlight appears in a wavy pattern, and at the bottom of the steps there is a stone snake head. A snake made of sunlight seems to appear along the steps. Every equinox, the sun casts its light on the pyramid in an exact way. The main pyramid, El Castillo, was a place of great importance for the Mayans. Chichen Itza is a very old Mayan city, whose ruins are still very much intact. There is probably no equinox celebration more famous than the celebration of Kukulkan, the Snake of Sunlight, at Chichen Itza, Mexico. Many cultures around the world celebrate the beginning of spring. Task 2 - Learn About Equinox Celebrations: What season would we in the United States be experiencing in December? Would it be a short or long day? That is when the Southern Hemisphere experiences their longest day of the year in summer. However during the December solstice, the Earth is tilted so the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun. That is what gives us almost equal nights and days. Notice that during the March and September equinox, the Earth is at the same tilt. In the photo below you can see a drawing of how the Earth rotates around the sun throughout the year. They experience winter while we experience summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, they experience autumn when we experience spring. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, countries like Brazil, South Africa, and Australia will be celebrating the Autumn or Fall Equinox in March. In the United States, the beginning of spring is in March, which is why we call the March Equinox the Spring Equinox. Seasons are not the same all around the world. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring Equinox happens in March, to signify the start of the spring season. The word "equinox" comes from the Latin word for "equal night."On this day, day and night are almost the same length, 12 hours, all over the world. It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. The Earth's equator is an imaginary line around the middle of our planet.

The Spring Equinox is the day that the sun shines directly on the Earth's equator. On this day, day and night are almost the same length: 12 hours, all over the world.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring Equinox happens in March, signifying the start of the spring season. The Spring Equinox is the day that the sun shines directly on the equator.
