"September equinox" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-September equinox.wav [Southern-England] Forms: September equinoxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} September equinox (usually uncountable, plural September equinoxes)
  1. (astronomy) The moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator while heading southward, occurring on September 22–23. That would be autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere. Wikipedia link: September equinox Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Astronomy, Calendar Synonyms: southward equinox Coordinate_terms: March equinox, June solstice, December solstice

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