autumnal equinox 2009 northern hemisphere
The Autumnal Equinox 2009 will occur today, September 22, at 21:18 UTC (17:18 EDT or 14:18 PDT). To scientists, an equinox is either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. During today's autumnal equinox, the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south. We mark this time as the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. On the other side of the globe, yesterday marked the start of spring At the autumnal equinox (Sept 22, 2009; 4:18 P.M. CDT), the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south; this marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The vernal equinox, also known as “the first The fall or Autumnal Equinox begins at 21:19 (or 9:19pm) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on September 22, 2009. It is also referred to as the autumnal or fall equinox in the northern hemisphere. For spiritual people, the day before the