The autumnal equinox is not in December. In the northern hemisphere it is in September. In the Southern Hemisphere it is in March. In December you have the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere has the summer solstice. Equinoxes and Solstices happen on the 21st of their respective months, though occasionally then can be on the 20th or 22nd.
September 22
Autumnal Equinox was 23. September in 1978
Google it. Or read what I have wrote: An Autumnal equinox occurs on September 2. It is a day when the day time approximately equals night time.
Both.
Autumn
12 hours
The longest day and shortest night occurs on the summer solstice. The shortest day and longest night occurs on the winter solstice. Midway between these points (2x a year) are the equinox, where the day and night are of equal length.
Autumnal equinox
The autumnal equinox.
the autumnal equinox
This year it is September 22, at 5:18 pm, Eastern Daylight Time. This is the moment of the Autumnal Equinox.
The equinox happens on Sept. 22. It marks the first day of autumn.