The September Equinox 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

The September Equinox can occur between September 21 and September 24. The date this year is September 23. Due to the discrepancies between the tropical year and the calendar year, this occurs. This event signifies the movement of the sun as it crosses the celestial equator and heads south. It is also known as the equinox of the south. The September Equinox is well-known among astronomers and scientific professionals. In the Northern Hemisphere, it denotes the end of astronomical summer and the beginning of astronomical autumn.

The background of The September Equinox

According to the Iranian calendar, the September Equinox marks the first day of Mehr or Libra in West Asia. It is commemorated as a festival known as ‘Jashne Mirhragan’ or the festival of love and generosity. In Japan, the equinox is a Buddhist public holiday known as ‘Higan’. It is celebrated as a Slavic harvest festival known as “Dozynki” in Europe. The French Republican calendar used between 1793 and 1805 designated the September equinox as New Year’s Day. In the United Kingdom, the traditional harvest festival took place on the Sunday of the full moon nearest to the September equinox.

Neopagans regard it as a cardinal point on the ‘Wheel of the Year’. Certain pagan movements in the Northern Hemisphere embrace the traditions of the September Equinox. Illinois observes the annual equinox and the solstice sunrise in the United States. A enormous timber circle was discovered at the Cahokia archaeological site near Collinsville, which belonged to the Mississippian culture.

The September Equinox marks the beginning of a period characterized by later sunrises and earlier sunsets, as well as cooler days accompanied by colder breezes and dried leaves. They comprehended the path of the sun across the sky and the shifting locations of sunset and sunrise throughout the year, which allowed them to use the sky to determine time and dates. These early citizens marked the first observance, seen at Stonehenge in Willshire. In addition, there is the Intihuatana stone at Machu Picchu, Peru. Today, the September Equinox is recognized as an astronomical phenomenon resulting from the tilt of the Earth’s axis and its orbit around the sun.

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THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEPTEMBER EQUINOX

Visit a lookout station

Find an official observation site where the equinox can be observed. It can be an enjoyable activity that teaches you about astronomy.

Learn about astronomy through reading.

Read books on astronomy to increase your knowledge of the subject. You will learn a great deal about our enthralling planet and the numerous stars that surround it.

Make a decision

For some, the September Equinox marks the beginning of the New Year. It is an opportunity to initiate the alterations you’ve been desiring.

5 essential facts about the equinox

When the sun is directly above the equator and moving from north to south, day and night are of equal length.

Until October, the sun descends below the horizon at the North Pole, causing a period of twilight.

It is known as the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere because it signifies the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.

It is known as the spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere because it marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

The word equinox is derived from the Latin phrase ‘equal night’ because, during an equinox, day and night are of equal duration everywhere in the world.

THE SEPTEMBER EQUINOX DATES

Year	Date	Day
2022	September 23	Friday
2023	September 23	Saturday
2024	September 22	Sunday
2025	September 22	Monday
2026	September 23	Wednesday