September Equinox in Georgia ― Date, History, and Details
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History of September Equinox in Georgia and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
The September equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south. This happens on September 22, 23, or 24 every year. In Georgia, United States, the September equinox occurs on September 22 at 4:21 PM EDT. At the equinox, the sun is directly over the Equator and day and night are of equal length. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night).
On the day of the September equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west. The sun is up for 12 hours and down for 12 hours. This is true all over the world, except at the North and South Poles where the sun does not rise or set on the equinoxes.
During the equinox, the sun’s path across the sky (the ecliptic) intersects the celestial equator at a point known as the First Point of Aries. This point has since moved into the constellation Pisces due to the Earth’s slow wobble on its axis (precession of the equinoxes).
In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the beginning of autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, it marks the beginning of spring.