september, 2023
22sepAll DayAUTUMNAL or FALL EQUINOX
Event Details
Autumn Equinox 2023 in Northern Hemisphere will be at 11:49 PM on Thursday, September 22. The autumnal equinox is the day when the sun crosses the equator from the Northern
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Event Details
Some say that during an equinox, day and night is equal. Well, not exactly. It depends on where you live.
On the equinox, the center of the Sun is indeed above the horizon for 12 hours. However, “sunrise” is said to begin when the upper edge of the Sun’s disk becomes visible above the horizon (which happens a bit before the center rises) and ends when the entire Sun has set. In this case, daylight is still a bit longer than nighttime.
Not only that, but the Sun is actually visible when it is below the horizon, as Earth’s atmosphere refracts the Sun’s rays and bends them in an arc over the horizon. Yes, you can see the Sun before the edge actually reaches the horizon! This causes daylight to be longer than 12 hours as well.
However, they are very close to equal (the total lengths may differ by only a few minutes).
Time
All Day (Friday)
Location
Costanoa
2001 Rossi Road