Autumn doesn’t just mean yellowing leaves, slightly cooler weather and shorter evenings. It also means that it is time for the autumnal equinox.
What is Autumnal Equinox?
What does autumnal equinox actually mean? Well, the autumnal equinox falls between the summer solstice and the winter solstice and marks the beginning of autumn, although the equinox has no meteorological significance.
Meteorological autumn can thus occur before the autumnal equinox, which occurs when the center of the sun crosses the equator in a southerly direction.
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The autumnal equinox marks the arrival of autumn. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TTÄ Are day and night the same length during the autumnal equinox?
It is not infrequently claimed that day and night are of equal length when the equinox falls, both during spring and autumn. This is roughly true, but not entirely true.
Dawn and dusk mean that the dark part of the day is actually slightly longer than the light part.
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Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TTVWhat is autumn equinox called in English?
In English, autumnal equinox is called autumnal equinox, according to Britannica. In some cases, the autumnal equinox is also called the autumnal point, states Oxford English Dictionary.
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Is the autumnal equinox the same date every year?
No, the autumnal equinox does not fall on the exact same date every year, but in the Northern Hemisphere the autumnal equinox usually takes place on September 22 or 23.
The autumnal equinox does not always fall on exactly the same date. Photo: Christine Olsson/TTWhen is the autumnal equinox in 2024?
The 2024 autumnal equinox falls on Sunday, September 22.
What time is the autumnal equinox in 2024?
More specifically, the autumnal equinox in 2024 falls at 2:43 p.m.
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