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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.
Learn about the traditional Chinese practice of standing eggs on their ends and the American urban legend of balancing them on the vernal equinox. Find out how eggs can be balanced anywhere and anytime, and why some people believe otherwise.
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 September equinox is when the Sun crosses the celestial equator southward, marking the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The date and time of the equinox vary from year to year, but it usually occurs on September 22 or 23.
The autumnal equinox officially marks the start of fall. The word " equinox " comes from the Latin words "aequus" and "nox," which mean "equal or even" and "night," respectively.
An equinox is when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator and day and night are of equal length. The March equinox is the vernal or spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumnal or fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.
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.
Tekufat Tishrei, the autumnal equinox, when the sun enters Libra, and autumn, or "et ha-batsir" (vintage-time), begins, and when the day again equals the night. Tekufat Tevet, the winter solstice, when the sun enters Capricornus; this is the beginning of winter, or "et ha-ḥoref" (winter-time), [2] when the night is the longest during the year.