Autumnal Equinox – Fall Equinox
Equinoxes are opposite on either side of the equator, so the autumnal (fall) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is the spring (vernal) equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
Not Entirely Equal Day & Night
On the two equinoxes every year the Sun shines directly on the Equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal – but not exactly.
The September equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from north to south and vice versa in March.
When is the Equinox in my City?
Autumnal Equinox – Northern Hemisphere
(USA, Central America, Canada, Europe, Asia, northern Africa)
September Equinox in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA is on
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 3:21 pm EDT (Change city)
- Sunrise, sunset and day length around September Equinox 2021
- Countdown to September Equinox 2021 in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
September Equinox in Universal Coordinated Time is on
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 19:21 UTC
First Day of Fall?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the fall equinox marks the first day of fall (autumn) in what we call astronomical seasons. There's also another, more common definition of when the seasons start, namely meteorological definitions, which are based on average temperatures rather that astronomical events.
Autumnal Equinox – Southern Hemisphere
(Australia, New Zealand, South America, southern Africa)
March Equinox in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA is on
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 11:33 am EDT (Change city)
- Sunrise, sunset and day length around March Equinox 2022
- Countdown to March Equinox 2022 in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA
March Equinox in Universal Coordinated Time is on
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 15:33 UTC