autumn equinox
Fall's daylight equilibrium
The autumn equinox is one of two days each year when daylight and darkness are nearly equal in length, marking the astronomical start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere (and spring in the Southern).
It falls around September 22 or 23.
The autumn equinox signals shorter days ahead.
Also called the fall equinox or autumnal equinox.
Of the sky above
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- eclipticSun's apparent annual path
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- tiltAngular deviation from level
orbit · rotation · daylight · nightfall · sunrise · sunset · twilight · dawn
Plant's leafy covering
- crispFirm and breakable
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- chestnutsEdible tree seeds
acorns · cider · bonfire · sweater · scarf · chilly · deciduous · migration
State of balance
- equalitySame status for all
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- parityState of being equal
evenness · harmony · counterbalance · midpoint · equal · day · night · threshold
Cutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- bountyReward for capture
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
wheat · barley · orchard · vineyard · agriculture · farmers · produce · gathering
Non-mainstream religion follower
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- offeringSomething presented or given
altar · wheel · druid · observance · tradition · festival · reverence · reflection
celestial
Of the sky above
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- eclipticSun's apparent annual path
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
tilt · orbit · rotation · daylight · nightfall · sunrise · sunset · twilight · dawn · dusk
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
chestnuts · acorns · cider · bonfire · sweater · scarf · chilly · deciduous · migration · hibernation
equilibrium
State of balance
- equalitySame status for all
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
parity · evenness · harmony · counterbalance · midpoint · equal · day · night · threshold · pivot
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
grain · wheat · barley · orchard · vineyard · agriculture · farmers · produce · gathering · abundance
pagan
Non-mainstream religion follower
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
offering · altar · wheel · druid · observance · tradition · festival · reverence · reflection · blessing
- autumnleaf fall, fall, golden leaves, changing colors, pumpkins
- Seasonal Thingsharvest festival, spring festival, winter solstice, summer solstice, fall harvest
- seasonal imageryspring rain, summer, winter, cherry blossoms, plum blossoms
- Seasonal Termssummer solstice, winter solstice, midsummer, midwinter, early spring
- farming traditionsharvest festivals, harvest rituals, blessing ceremonies, fertility rites, first fruits
- festivalsfestival, festivals, carnival, carnivals, Carnival
autumn equinoxspring equinox
Day and night match
vernal equinox · March equinox · first day of spring · Beltane · May Day
autumn equinoxsummer solstice
Longest daylight of year
winter solstice · solstice · June solstice · December solstice · midsummer
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