Autumn Equinox

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:fall_equinox
gptkbp:associatedWith harvest festivals
gptkbp:category gptkb:Equinox
gptkbp:causedBy Earth's axial tilt and orbit around the Sun
gptkbp:celebratedIn various cultures and traditions
gptkbp:feature day and night are approximately equal length
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Autumn Equinox
gptkbp:marking beginning of autumn
gptkbp:occurredIn around March 20 or 21 in Southern Hemisphere
around September 22 or 23 in Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Winter_Solstice
gptkb:Summer_Solstice
gptkb:Vernal_Equinox
gptkbp:SunPosition Sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward in Southern Hemisphere
Sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward in Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:symbolizes balance
change of seasons
gptkbp:usedFor date of some religious holidays
gptkbp:usedIn calendar systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wheel_of_the_Year
gptkb:Alban_Elfed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6