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When is the 2022 fall equinox?

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Do you know when the 2022 fall equinox is? Read on to find out! This phenomenon is one of the most fascinating of the year and signals the perfect alignment between both hemispheres. That means each of them receives the same amount of sunlight.

The Earth has two equinoxes each year. One of them, known as the vernal equinox, occurs on March 21, while the other, called the fall equinox, will take place on September 22 this year. Learn more about it!

When is the fall equinox in 2022?

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Every year, the fall equinox occurs on September 22 or 23. This year it will begin at approximately 01:04 hrs. UTC, that is, at 20:00 hrs. CT. The beginning of the equinox will also indicate the beginning of autumn and the end of summer.

The spring equinox is an indicator that the Earth is at the furthest point from the equator. In 2022, this happened on March 20, at approximately 3:33 p.m. UTC (10:00 am Central Time or 8:00 am Pacific Time).

What is the equinox?

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The term equinox comes from Latin, specifically, from the word equinoxium, which means «equality between day and night». Keep in mind, the fall and spring equinoxes should not be confused with the summer and winter solstices.

Solstices result in a change in the length of night and day, while the fall and spring equinoxes result in a roughly equal distribution of sunlight to all corners of planet Earth.

Some interesting facts

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Contrary to some beliefs that could make one think that the equinoxes last all day, the autumnal equinox is a phenomenon that begins and ends almost instantaneously. After it occurs in the northern hemisphere, sunrises tend to occur earlier, and sunsets later.

If you wonder if the autumnal equinox always occurs on the same date — the answer is no! This incredible event can happen on September 22 or 23, but sometimes it is delayed for three more days, so it is possible that in some years it will happen on September 24.

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