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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 ...
Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日, Shūbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different time zones). Due to the necessity of recent astronomical measurements, the date of the holiday is not ...
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
When is the first day of fall? 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.
Because the Fall Equinox is not a fixed day, but is rather based on an astronomical prediction, the date can change year to year. ... The autumnal equinox will arrive at 2:50 a.m. Eastern Time ...
On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world." ... While "astronomical" autumn begins on Sept. 22, the "meteorological" one always starts on Sept. 1.
In Japan, Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日 Shunbun no hi) is an official national holiday, and is spent visiting family graves and holding family reunions. [23] [24] Higan (お彼岸) is a Buddhist holiday exclusively celebrated by Japanese sects during both the Spring and Autumnal Equinox. [23]
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.