Question

When was the autumn equinox 2019?
1. 23rd September
2. 29th September
3. 16th October
4. 26th October

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 23rd September

The correct answer is 23rd September.

• The autumn equinox 2019 was on 23rd September.
• The autumnal equinox, two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length.
• Also, either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun's annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect.

• On Earth, there are two equinoxes every year one around March 21 and another around September 22.
• The longest day in Northern Hemisphere is 21 June.
• The longest day in Southern Hemisphere is 22 December.