Residents of North Carolina are already enjoying the longer days, but the first day of spring is still not here just yet. The first official day of spring for 2026 will help usher in the weekend.

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story didn't explain the origins of daylight saving time, which was the result of a basic framework originally introduced in the Uniform Time ...

It has gotten warmer, and sunsets started occurring an hour later after we started daylight saving time. But has spring started already? Here's what to know about the official start of spring. The ...