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Why is the length of day and nights changed?

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Equinoxes and solstices are key dates in the calendar.

They are used to define the transitional periods between the seasons, so when winter changes to spring, summer to autumn and so on.

They are key dates in the journey of the Earth around the Sun.

The position of the Sun in relation to the Earth affects how long days and nights are.

September 22 is the autumn equinox.

June 21 is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year.

So what are equinoxes and solstices?

Equinox

Equinox is basically the date twice a year when the amount of day-time we get is equal to the amount of night time we get.

This happens when the sun is positioned exactly above the equator.

Equinox occur twice a year, once around the 20th of March which is the spring equinox and again around September the 22nd, known as the autumn equinox.

The word equinox comes from two Latin words, equi which means equal and nox meaning night.

So, from the day of the spring equinox the day is longer than the night and from the day of the autumn equinox the night becomes longer than the day.

Simple right? Well there's a bit more to it...

So day and night are only NEARLY a totally equal length on the equinox.

The moment when day and night are truly of equal length occurs a few days before the spring equinox, and a few days after the autumn equinox.

This is called the equilux.

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