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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 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?
The fall equinox—also called the autumnal equinox—is the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. With the autumnal equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator moving south, signifying ...
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 ]
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 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.
In Korea, Chuseok is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday celebrated around the Autumn Equinox. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, often near the autumnal equinox day, and is an official holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and in many countries with a significant Chinese minority ...