Question

Hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal on a(n) __________ day.

Answer 1

They are equal on the equinoxes.

There is one in the spring, and one in the fall.

Answer 2

Autumnal equinox: Date in the fall of the year when Earth experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, usually around September 23. Summer solstice: Date on which the Sun is highest in the sky at noon in the Northern Hemisphere, usually around June 22.