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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 equinox arrives on Saturday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth's orbit. As the Earth travels ...
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.
With the autumnal equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator moving south, signifying the start of the colder months of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. (And the warmer months of the year ...
Autumnal equinox or variations, may refer to: September equinox, the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere; March equinox, the autumnal equinox in the Southern ...
The autumnal equinox is scheduled to arrive at 7:44 a.m. CT Sunday, Sept. 22, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The equinox arrives at the same moment worldwide. When is the first day of winter?
In Japan Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日, Shūbun no hi) is a public holiday. [9] Higan (お彼岸) is a Buddhist holiday exclusively celebrated by Japanese sects during both the Spring and Autumnal Equinox. In Korea, Chuseok is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday celebrated around the Autumn Equinox.
The Farmer's Almanac states the word equinox "comes from the Latin words for 'equal night' — aequus (equal) and nox (night). On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all ...