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September equinox 2026

The September equinox 2026 happens on September 23, 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

Time in UTC

Wednesday, September 23, 00:06

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Northern Hemisphere

first day of astronomical autumn

Southern Hemisphere

first day of astronomical spring

At the September equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south. Day and night are close to equal everywhere, and from now on the Southern Hemisphere gets more daylight than the Northern.

Why "equal night" is not exact: sunrise and sunset are measured at the upper edge of the Sun and the atmosphere bends its light, so on the equinox most places get a few minutes more day than night.

The exact moment

Solstices and equinoxes are instants, not whole days: the moment is the same everywhere, only the clock time differs by time zone.

Full disc of Earth seen from space, centred on Africa and the Atlantic, with both poles near the edge
Earth on 22 September 2024, the day of the September equinox: the Sun stands over the equator and both hemispheres are lit almost equally. Photo: NASA EPIC Team

Day length on September 23

CityLocal timeSunriseSunsetDay length
ReykjavikSeptember 23, 00:0607:1419:2512 h 12 min
OsloSeptember 23, 02:0607:0319:1412 h 11 min
EdinburghSeptember 23, 01:0607:0019:0912 h 9 min
LondonSeptember 23, 01:0606:4818:5712 h 9 min
BerlinSeptember 23, 02:0606:5419:0312 h 9 min
LjubljanaSeptember 23, 02:0606:5018:5812 h 8 min
New YorkSeptember 22, 8:06 PM6:44 AM6:53 PM12 h 9 min
RomeSeptember 23, 02:0606:5819:0612 h 7 min
TokyoSeptember 23, 09:0605:3017:3812 h 8 min
Los AngelesSeptember 22, 5:06 PM6:41 AM6:49 PM12 h 8 min
DubaiSeptember 23, 04:0606:0818:1412 h 7 min
HonoluluSeptember 22, 2:06 PM6:20 AM6:27 PM12 h 7 min
Mexico CitySeptember 22, 18:0606:2518:3312 h 7 min
Cape TownSeptember 23, 02:0606:3518:4312 h 9 min
SydneySeptember 23, 10:06 AM5:44 AM5:52 PM12 h 8 min
Buenos AiresSeptember 22, 21:0606:4318:5012 h 7 min

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