In 2012, the day when spring and fall had roughly equal hours of daylight and darkness was the equinox on September 22nd. On this day, the lengths of day and night are approximately equal all around the world.
The Equinoxes - Autumnal and Vernal (or Spring). The hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness.
They're the same length on either side of the date of the equinox, which falls in March and September. In 2009 those dates were 3/20 and 9/22, respectively. Just count days on either side of those dates, to answer our question. What ends up happening, is that the first 20 days of March will have roughly the same length of daylight as the 20 days AFTER the September equinox (i.e. 9/22 thru 10/11). Similarly, the first twenty days of September will have the quality of daylight shown for the first 20 days after the spring equinox (3/20 thru 4/9)
On the first day of spring, the amount of daylight can vary depending on your location. In general, there are roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness on the spring equinox, which marks the official start of spring. However, this balance may shift slightly depending on your specific location and how close you are to the Earth's equator.
There is a Tornado valley! and there is such thing as Tornado Alley!
The hours of daylight and darkness in September are nearest to the hours of daylight and darkness in March. This is because both months are transitional periods during which the Earth's axis is tilted in such a way that the lengths of day and night are more balanced.
March equinox and September equinox : Daylight and darkness are of equal length on both the Vernal Point (Spring/March 20th 2011) and the Autumnal Point (Autumn/September 23rd 2011) .
The Equinoxes - Autumnal and Vernal (or Spring). The hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness.
Equinox
The first day of spring is called vernal equinox!
Thats the equinoxes, halfway between longest and shortest days, happens twice a year: Once in the spring and once in the autumn
I'm guessing march?
The number of hours of daylight on the first day of spring varies depending on the location. In general, the first day of spring, known as the spring equinox, has approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. This balance of day and night is a result of the sun's position over the equator.
No. The hours of darkness and day light are equal during autumnal equinox. (Both 12 hours)
They're the same length on either side of the date of the equinox, which falls in March and September. In 2009 those dates were 3/20 and 9/22, respectively. Just count days on either side of those dates, to answer our question. What ends up happening, is that the first 20 days of March will have roughly the same length of daylight as the 20 days AFTER the September equinox (i.e. 9/22 thru 10/11). Similarly, the first twenty days of September will have the quality of daylight shown for the first 20 days after the spring equinox (3/20 thru 4/9)
March 20 and September 23 are the two equinox days when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness at any place on the Earth.
The number of hours of daylight is greater than the number of hours of darkness during summer solstice, and the opposite is true during winter solstice. At the equator, the hours of daylight and darkness are usually equal throughout the year.
On the first day of spring, the amount of daylight can vary depending on your location. In general, there are roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness on the spring equinox, which marks the official start of spring. However, this balance may shift slightly depending on your specific location and how close you are to the Earth's equator.