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    Math Definitions -> E -> Equinox

 Equinox

The time of the year when day and night are each 12 hours long and the Sun is at the midpoint of the sky.

This happens twice a year:
* Spring equinox
* Autumn (Fall) equinox

See: Solstice

The Seasons

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