Question

It is October. On September 23rd, there was an equinox. The next equinox is in March. What can we expect to happen at that time?

A) Daylight hours becoming longer.
B) A significant drop in temperature.
C) Equal duration of day and night.
D) Summer solstice with the longest day of the year.

Answer 1

At the equinox in March, we can expect equal duration of day and night.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the equinox in March, we can expect equal duration of day and night. The Sun is on the celestial equator, so it appears above our planet's equator and favors neither hemisphere. Every place on Earth receives roughly 12 hours of sunshine and 12 hours of night during the equinox. This is why the equinox is often referred to as a time of equal day and night.