However, the signs of the zodiac are and always have been counted in 30 degree segments from the vernal equinox point. |
It occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox. |
Currently, at the vernal equinox, the Sun is in the sign of Pisces, so this is the Age of Pisces. |
For historical reasons the vernal equinox is still referred as the First Point of Aries. |
It falls on the vernal equinox and marks the beginning of the Persian new year. |
Easter Sunday is timed to coincide with the first Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox. |