


In Hindu astrology, Vernal Equinox is known as Vasant Vishuva or Vasant Sampat. Summer ends and autumn starts at the moment of the September equinox, which occurs every year between September 21 and 24. To avoid any confusion Equinoxes are preferably referred to as March Equinox (Northern Equinox) and September Equinox (Southern Equinox). What is the Summer Solstice This Friday, June 21stmarks the onset of the astronomical summer Solstice in Latin means sun-stopping and is used to. Autumnal equinox(about September 23): day and night of equal length. In other words, on September Equinox it is the autumn time in the UK, the USA, Canada, Russia, India and China while it is springtime in Australia, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa. Summer solstice (June 20 or 21): longest day of the year, marking the start of summer. This day officially marks the end of the summer and the beginning of autumn. It is on this day that the position of the Sun in the sky at. Similarly, during September it is autumn time in the Northern hemisphere and September Equinox is called Autumnal Equinox and Fall Equinox while it is springtime in the Southern hemisphere and September Equinox is called Vernal Equinox and Spring Equinox. When does summer officially end According to the Almanac, the autumn equinox will be Thursday, Sept. The summer solstice for the northern hemisphere occurs within a few days of June 21 every year. The March equinox happened at 2:54 am on March 21, marking the end of winter in the northern hemisphere and the end of summer in the southern hemisphere Ma11:47 am Updated 11:47. In other words, on March Equinox it is springtime in the UK, the USA, Canada, Russia, India and China while it is autumn time in Australia, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa. 12 hours.Įquinoxes occur on 20 th or 21 st March and 22 nd or 23 rd September each year and both days have equal length of the day and the night.ĭuring March it is springtime in the Northern hemisphere and March Equinox is called Vernal Equinox and Spring Equinox while it is an autumn time in the Southern hemisphere and March Equinox is called Autumnal Equinox and Fall Equinox. During Equinoxes the tilt of the Earth (with respect to the Sun) is 0° and because of its duration of the day and the night are almost equal on Equinox day i.e. An Equinox is an astronomical event that happens twice, once in spring and once in autumn, each year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun.
