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Approximately 12 hours of Sun-over-the-horizon. (Same as the vernal equinox)
The autumnal equinox is also known as the fall equinox and the September equinox. An example of a sentence using "autumnal equinox" is "This year's autumnal equinox falls on a full moon. "
Autumnal Equinox was 23. September in 1978
In 2011, the Autumnal Equinox begins on September 23rd.
September 22
At any of the equinoxes, both the day and the night have about 12 hours each, almost anywhere on Earth.
The "autumnal equinox" is a single point in time, not a period. In 2015, the autumnal equinox will happen at 08:20 (UT) on the 23rd September.
In the Northern hemisphere, daylight hours decrease after the autumnal equinox.
The "Vernal Equinox" is the beginning of "Spring" and the end of "Winter". The Autumnal Equinox is the beginning of "Autumn" or "Fall" and the end of "Summer". In the Northern Hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox is in March and the Autumnal Equinox in September each year.
The answer is autumnal equinox.
For a vernal equinox, it occurs is March 20th. For an autumnal equinox, it occurs September 22nd.