Autumnal equinox next sunday

Arab Weather - Next Sunday, September 22, is the date of the autumnal equinox, astronomically speaking. This day is called the "autumnal equinox" because the length of the night and day are equal in both the northern and southern hemispheres, and it is a special day from an astronomical perspective.

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What is the autumnal equinox.. and what is its importance?

The beginning of autumn and the end of summer astronomically

The autumnal equinox marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the length of daylight is approximately 12 hours and 6 1/2 minutes at the equator, 12 hours and 8 minutes at 30 degrees latitude, and 12 hours and 16 minutes at 60 degrees latitude.

It is worth noting that the Kingdom's skies witnessed an astronomical phenomenon known as the "Harvest Moon" last Tuesday and Wednesday night, which is an astronomical sign indicating the approach of the autumnal equinox.

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