Autumnal equinox or variations, may refer to:
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September equinox
The September equinox (or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward. Because of differences between the calendar year and the tropical year, the September equinox may occur anyt ...
, the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere
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March equinox
The March equinox or northward equinox is the equinox on the Earth when the subsolar point appears to leave the Southern Hemisphere and cross the celestial equator, heading northward as seen from Earth. The March equinox is known as the ve ...
, the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere
Other uses
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Autumnal Equinox Day
is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different time zones). Due to the necessity of recent astronomical ...
(Japanese: 秋分の日, ''Shūbun no Hi''), a public holiday in September in Japan
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Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers'', a 1998 record by Coil
See also
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Equinox (disambiguation)
Equinox commonly refers to:
* Equinox, the instant of time when the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun
** March equinox
** September equinox
* Equinox (celestial coordinates), either of two places on the celestial sphere ...
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Autumn (disambiguation)
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Winter solstice (disambiguation)
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Summer solstice (disambiguation)
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Spring equinox (disambiguation)
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