Residents of North Carolina ― and most of the rest of the U.S. ― set their clocks forward one hour March 8 for the yearly beginning of daylight saving time. The yearly "spring forward" doesn't mark ...

The first day of spring in 2026 is Friday, March 20, which is also the date of the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox results in nearly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night across the world. In ...

After a brutal winter for much of the country, spring is finally in the air. Spring officially begins on Friday, March 20, at 10:46 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. It marks the ...

Astronomical spring begins with the vernal equinox on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:46 a.m. The spring equinox occurs when the sun shines directly over the Earth's equator, resulting in nearly equal ...

Winter has ended — according to meteorologists. While we may yet have some cold days ahead of us, we’ve survived until March. That means we’ve seen the end of meteorological winter, which begins Dec.

For years, conventional wisdom held that spring was the undisputed best time to buy a home — more listings, more competition, more urgency. But the current housing market landscape looks almost ...

Mortgage rates are now at the highest level since September 2025, rising sharply this week to hit 6.53% on Friday. For the week ending on March 14, active inventory for homes was up 5.6% year over ...