For flat-Earthers — the vocal online community of folks who believe the world is actually flat and science is a conspiracy — the equinox can be tricky to explain. Without axial tilt ...

Here are six images that explain the fall equinox, which occurs September 22 at 10:29 p.m. EDT. 1. Nearly equal daylight in both hemispheres During the fall equinox, the sun can be seen at ...

Fall begins Friday, on the autumnal equinox, when the sun’s direct rays beat down directly over the equator. It’s the halfway point between the longest and shortest days of the year — the ...

The next equinox is the March vernal equinox, beginning on March 20, 2025 in North America. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. More: As spring equinox nears, look for the northern lights: We explain why At precisely 5:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, the sun's rays fall ...

The simplest way to explain the date of Easter is that it falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox. Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by ...