The September equinox is the perfect time to start preparing for winter by hoarding blankets, soup, and streaming subscriptions. 🌐🌞
The September Equinox is when the sun shines directly on the equator, and we get roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime.
Night and day are equally long during the Equinox.
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But wait, isn’t there an equinox in March too?
Yes, there is! But the September Equinox is the literally cooler sibling of the March Equinox. It’s like the March Equinox is the jock and the September Equinox is the hipster.
For most of Earth’s people, who live in the Northern Hemisphere, the September Equinox brings cooler weather, autumn leaves, and pumpkin spice everything.
For the rest of us, you have spring! Go for something refreshing like a soda or, even better, ice cream!
The September Equinox has a rich cultural significance, with many ancient cultures viewing it as a time of harvest and to give thanks for the bountiful harvest. It’s also associated with myths and legends, such as the idea of deities of harvest giving their blessings on the land.
The September Equinox has been known to mark the end of summer and the beginning of the darker half of the year, inspiring tales of mythical creatures such as dragons and trolls emerging from the shadows or even realms of life and death merging for a little while.
This is why autumn festivals often combine the celebration of both bounty and protection.
The upcoming winter requires preparation for survival, whether it’s for the supernatural or for the merciless season of cold.
So, how do we celebrate the September Equinox?
You can go for a nature walk and observe the changes in the season. Have a nice party with seasonal food and drinks.
Or go pagan and have a bonfire or candlelit ceremony to mark the transition into autumn or spring.
Let’s fall or spring into the equinox and make it a day to remember!
September Equinox is a time to celebrate the balance of the universe and give thanks for the abundance of the season.
So, let’s raise a glass of apple cider and salute to the celestial wonders that give us the seasons!
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The solstice and equinox are astronomical events that mark the changing of the seasons.
An Equinox is when the Earth looks like it’s standing straight up, so the “middle” of the Earth is closer to the rays of the sun than ever.
This is when the sun shines exactly perpendicular on the Equator.
Night and day are now exactly equally long.
The equator now has the warmest weather, while other parts of the Earth overall have “meh weather” also known as autumn and spring.
The tilt of the Earth’s axis is not inclined towards or away from the sun, resulting in equal amounts of daylight and darkness.
This happens twice a year, once in March and once in September, and marks the start of spring and fall, respectively.
A Solstice is when the Earth looks kinda tilted.
The moment when the Earth’s tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum, causing the longest or shortest day of the year.
Everything that is not Equator now has either the warmest or coldest season depending on which hemisphere is currently closest to the sun.
On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and experiences the longest day of the year, while on the winter solstice, it is tilted away from the sun and experiences the shortest day of the year.
In summary:
Solstice:
Summer or winter.
Longest or shortest day of the year
Equinox:
Spring or summer.
Equally long day and night
The September Equinox is on the Northern Hemisphere seen as the center of many harvest festivals.
The September Equinox is celebrated as a main harvest festival in the form of
Chuseok in Korea,
Mid-Autumn Festival in China,
Autumnal Equinox Day in Japan
and Mabon among neo-pagans.
If you’re not sure how to celebrate the September equinox,
just take a moment to appreciate the fact that the days are getting shorter and your workday is getting longer.
A neatly sorted list of when the solstices and equinoxes happen.
All times are in UTC.
March Equinox | June Solstice | September Equinox | December Solstice | |||||
Year | Day | Time | Day | Time | Day | Time | Day | Time |
2020 | 20 | 03:50 | 20 | 21:43 | 22 | 13:31 | 21 | 10:03 |
2021 | 20 | 09:37 | 21 | 03:32 | 22 | 19:21 | 21 | 15:59 |
2022 | 20 | 15:33 | 21 | 09:14 | 23 | 01:04 | 21 | 21:48 |
2023 | 20 | 21:25 | 21 | 14:58 | 23 | 06:50 | 22 | 03:28 |
2024 | 20 | 03:07 | 20 | 20:51 | 22 | 12:44 | 21 | 09:20 |
2025 | 20 | 09:02 | 21 | 02:42 | 22 | 18:20 | 21 | 15:03 |
2026 | 20 | 14:46 | 21 | 08:25 | 23 | 00:06 | 21 | 20:50 |
2027 | 20 | 20:25 | 21 | 14:11 | 23 | 06:02 | 22 | 02:43 |
2028 | 20 | 02:17 | 20 | 20:02 | 22 | 11:45 | 21 | 08:20 |
2029 | 20 | 08:01 | 21 | 01:48 | 22 | 17:37 | 21 | 14:14 |
2030 | 20 | 13:51 | 21 | 07:31 | 22 | 23:27 | 21 | 20:09 |
2031 | 20 | 19:41 | 21 | 13:17 | 23 | 05:15 | 22 | 01:56 |
2032 | 20 | 01:2 | 20 | 19:09 | 22 | 11:11 | 21 | 07:57 |
2033 | 20 | 07:23 | 21 | 01:01 | 22 | 16:52 | 21 | 13:45 |
2034 | 20 | 13:18 | 21 | 06:45 | 22 | 22:41 | 21 | 19:35 |
2035 | 20 | 19:03 | 21 | 12:33 | 23 | 04:39 | 22 | 01:31 |
2036 | 20 | 01:02 | 20 | 18:31 | 22 | 10:23 | 21 | 07:12 |
2037 | 20 | 06:50 | 21 | 00:22 | 22 | 16:13 | 21 | 13:08 |
2038 | 20 | 12:40 | 21 | 06:09 | 22 | 22:02 | 21 | 19:01 |
2039 | 20 | 18:32 | 21 | 11:58 | 23 | 03:50 | 22 | 00:41 |
2040 | 20 | 00:11 | 20 | 17:46 | 22 | 09:44 | 21 | 06:33 |
2041 | 20 | 06:07 | 20 | 23:37 | 22 | 15:27 | 21 | 12:19 |
2042 | 20 | 11:53 | 21 | 05:16 | 22 | 21:11 | 21 | 18:04 |
2043 | 20 | 17:29 | 21 | 10:59 | 23 | 03:07 | 22 | 00:02 |
2044 | 19 | 23:20 | 20 | 16:50 | 22 | 08:47 | 21 | 05:43 |
2045 | 20 | 05:08 | 20 | 22:34 | 22 | 14:33 | 21 | 11:36 |
2046 | 20 | 10:58 | 21 | 04:15 | 22 | 20:22 | 21 | 17:28 |
2047 | 20 | 16:52 | 21 | 10:02 | 23 | 02:07 | 21 | 23:07 |
2048 | 19 | 22:34 | 20 | 15:54 | 22 | 08:01 | 21 | 05:02 |
2049 | 20 | 04:28 | 20 | 21:47 | 22 | 13:42 | 21 | 10:51 |
2050 | 20 | 10:20 | 21 | 03:33 | 22 | 19:29 | 21 | 16:39 |
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