Autumnal Equinox
You're describing an Equinox -- either March 21 or September 21.
One day consists of twenty four hours. The twenty four hour period is divided into two halves. These halves are called night and day. Day and night each consist of twelve hours each.
People living in Antarctica are all scientists working on various projects. They continue their work even in the dark winter.
it was on 21 or 22 February. also there was an earth quake on the 23rd.(2 days before christmas) :(
The spring equinox is March 21, The fall equinox is September 23
That happens at some point on the equator, at a single moment, on two days of the year ... near March 21 and near September 21.
If you are at the equator, the SUN will be directly overhead during the equinoxes - around 21 March, and 23 September.
When both poles are equidistant from the sun, it denotes that the Earth is experiencing an equinox. During this time, the length of day and night is nearly equal at all latitudes on Earth. This occurs twice a year, in March and September.
Equinox. It happens every March 21-22 and September 22-23. ~Earth Science Ninth Edition 2000
That happens twice a year, at the time of the 'equinoxes'. It's one moment on or aboutMarch 21, and another one on or about September 21.No definite date can be given, because the calendar is not exactly synchronized to the sunso the date 'wanders' slightly, and also because at the moment when it happens, it's noteven the same date everywhere in the world.
Around September 21, and around December 21, respectively.
Due to the continual tilt of the earth toward Polaris sometimes the North Pole faces the sun and sometimes it is hidden behind the rest of the earth. When the North Pole is in darkness, the South Pole is in light, and vice versa.
Exactly at the poles, the cycle is very simple and regular. At the north pole, the sun rises on March 21 and sets on September 21. At the south pole, the sun rises on September 21 and sets on March 21. And that's the whole story.
You're describing an Equinox -- either March 21 or September 21.
Jupiter was in the constellation of Pisces on September 21, 2010. It would have been visible in the eastern sky during the evening hours.
Ahmedabad, located near the Tropic of Cancer, experiences the sun directly overhead at noon twice a year, during the equinoxes. This occurrence typically happens around March 21 and September 23, when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the Earth's surface at this latitude. During these times, shadows will be minimal, and the sun will be at its highest point in the sky.
There are two different types of equinoxes; the Vernal Equinox which happens on March 21 or 22. There is also a Autumnal Equinox which happens on September 21, 22 or 23.