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Oh honey, let's break it down for you. Solstices mark the longest and shortest days of the year, while equinoxes mean equal day and night. So basically, on the solstices, you can have tanning lotion ready, and on the equinoxes, you can kiss sleep goodbye because day and night are buddy-buddy for a bit.
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In which months do equinoxes take place?
September 22-23 & March 21-22. They mark the beginnings of autumn and spring respectively, in the northern hemisphere. They mark the beginnings of spring and autumn, respectively, in the southern hemisphere.The Spring equinox and the Autumnal equinox occur when the length of daytime and the length of nighttime are exactly equal to each other.
When do solstices occur each year?
The Solstices occur each year when the Sun reaches its northernmost apparent position, and again when it reaches the southernmost apparent position. These occur at midwinter and midsummer. This year, (2011), 21 June and 22 December.
Each of the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun?
The two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun are the equinoxes. These occur around March 20th and September 22nd each year. During the equinoxes, day and night are approximately equal in length all over the world.
What is unique about the photoperiod at the two equinoxes?
The unique thing is that the darkness and light are split exactly (or very close to exactly) in half, giving 12 hours of each.
Why are the orbit of the planets different?
So they don't run into each other.
Are there different end dates for spring depending on the year?
Yes, the date of each of the equinoxes and each of the solstices varies from year to year due to the differences between a calendar year (365 or 366 days) and an average actual year (about 365.24219878 days). The dates of the solstices and equinoxes also vary depending on where you are on earth, since there are always at least two days in progress on earth at any given time.
When are solstices and equinoxes each year?
Two equinoxes (from the word 'equal') occur each year: one in the Spring, called the vernal equinox from a word for green-ness, and also the autumnal equinox in the Fall. On the day and hour of the equinoxes, days and nights are the same length of time.
What are the dates for each solstice?
The solstices are generally on June 21 and December 21 each year, but these dates can vary a day either way depending on the cycle of leap years. You can see the precise time of the solstices and equinoxes each year on the U.S. Naval Observatory's web page "Earth's Seasons", at the link below.
What are some dates of the event of an solstice and an equinox?
The solstices are generally on June 21 and December 21; the equinoxes are usually on March 21 and September 21. These dates can vary a day or two either way, depending on the cycle of leap years. The U.S. Naval Observatory publishes a web page called "Earth's Seasons" which lists the dates and times of the solstices and equinoxes for each year, down to the minute. See the link below.
When are the solstices and equinoxes each year?
The Solstices' are the longest day [June 21 or 22(in northern hemisphere)] and Shortest day in [December 21 or 22(northern hemisphere)]. The Equinoxes happen every 6 months in September 21st and March 21st, they're also another word for Daylight Savings Time.
When do the solstices take place in The northern hemisphere?
The solstices take place at different times each year. The next one in the northern hemisphere is December 21, 2012 at 11:12 AM.
Are days and nights the same length?
At the "equinox"; "equi-" from "equal", and "nox" from the Latin word for "night". The equinoxes are generally on March 21 and September 21 each year, plus or minus one day because of the cycle of leap years. The US Naval Observatory has a web site for "Earth's Seasons" at which you can see the precise times of the solstices and equinoxes.
How do the solstice and equinox are the same?
-- The solstices and equinoxes are points on the map of the 'fixed' stars. -- All four of them are located on the 'ecliptic'. -- Each of them is located exactly 90 degrees from the points on either side of it. -- When the center of the sun reaches each of these four points, the moment defines the beginning of a new season on earth.
Does the equinoxes occur during summer and winter?
There is no such things as summer and winter equinoxes. You have spring and autumn equinoxes, when the amount of daylight and darkness are equal. In summer and winter you have solstices, when you have the longest and shortest days in terms of the amount of daylight. The equinoxes are when the Equator transits the Ecliptic making the Sun appear as if it is moving either North or South depending on what part of the Ecliptic the Earth is in relative to it's rotation around the Sun. March and September. Called the Spring and Autumn equinoxes and when one hemisphere is in the Spring Equinox, the other is in the Autumn Equinox. Same point on the Ecliptic. "Beware the Ides of March."
Northern and southern hemisphere share the?
Northern and southern hemispheres share the Earth's rotation, with the North Pole and South Pole acting as opposite ends. Additionally, they both experience solstices and equinoxes at the same time but with opposite seasons, and they each have their own unique climate zones and weather patterns.
What are the two equinoxes?
The two equinoxes occur every spring and autumn. The "equinoxes" are two points on the map of the stars. The center of the sun reaches and passes one of them at some moment around March 21, and the other one at some moment around September 22. At those moments, the sun is directly overhead some point on the earth's equator, and every place on earth has roughly equal periods of sun-up and sun-down on that day ... the only two times in the year when these things happen.
What do the steps on the chichen itza represent?
The steps on the Chichen Itza pyramid are believed to represent the 365 days of the solar year. Each step corresponds to a day, with extra steps being aligned with important astronomical events such as solstices and equinoxes. The architecture reflects the Mayan understanding and reverence for celestial cycles and timekeeping.
