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Vernal equinox and autumnal equinox: these classical names are direct derivatives of Latin (ver = spring, and autumnus = autumn). These are the historically universal and still most widely used terms for the equinoxes, but are potentially confusing because in the southern hemisphere the vernal equinox does not occur in spring and the autumnal ...
The September equinox (or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward. Because of differences between the calendar year and the tropical year, the September equinox may occur from September 21 to 24. At the equinox, the Sun as viewed from the equator rises due east and sets due west ...
The Spring Equinox usually takes place between March 20-21 and the Autumnal Equinox between September 22-23. During the equinox, the sun crosses over the line of the Equator, making daytime and ...
The first day of fall this year, also known as the autumnal equinox is Sunday, Sept. 22. ... The other equinox occurs in the spring, and is called the vernal equinox.
The fall equinox, also known as the autumnal equinox, is when astronomical fall arrives. This year, it will occur at 8:44 a.m. EDT on Sept. 22, according to the Naval Observatory.
The March equinox is known as the vernal equinox (spring equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and as the autumnal equinox (autumn equinox or fall equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere. [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 10 ]
The autumnal equinox is scheduled to arrive on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8:44 a.m. ET, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The equinox arrives at the same moment worldwide. When is the first day of ...
Autumnal Equinox Day (Japanese: 秋分の日, Shūbun no Hi), a public holiday in September in Japan; Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers, a 1998 record by Coil "An Autumnal Equinox", a song from The Caretaker's 2016 album Everywhere at the End of Time - Stage 1