Even on 23 September, the sun’s rays are perpendicular to the equator and the duration of day and night is equal. This date is called ‘Autumn Equinox’.
The autumnal equinox is the midpoint between the summer and winter solstices and marks the exact moment when the Sun appears directly over the Earth’s equator. The exact time of the equinox varies every year.
What is equinox?
- There are two conditions of the Earth which occur on March 21 and September 23 when direct rays of the Sun fall on the equator and day and night are equal throughout the world. These positions are known as equinoxes.
- The spring equinox occurs on March 21 and the autumnal equinox occurs on September 23.
- September 23 marks autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The opposite is the case on March 21 when it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The equinoxes occur on March 20 and September 23 each year, and both days have equal lengths of day and night. To avoid any confusion, the equinoxes are called the March equinox (northern equinox) and the September equinox (southern equinox).
What is equinox?
There are two conditions of the Earth which occur on March 21 and September 23 when direct rays of the Sun fall on the equator and day and night are equal throughout the world. These positions are known as equinoxes.
What is autumnal equinox?
Even on 23 September, the sun’s rays are perpendicular to the equator and the duration of day and night is equal. This date is called ‘Autumn Equinox’.
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