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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Welcome to Spring! The sun is directly over the Equator today, meaning roughly 12 hours of daylight for every location on Earth. The sun angle will continue increasing ...

But twice a year, including during the vernal equinox, the sun is directly over the equator, meaning the day and night are about equal lengths. The other time this happens is during the fall equinox.