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What is the day when the hours of daylight are equal to the hours of darkness?
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∙ 12y ago
Thats the equinoxes, halfway between longest and shortest days, happens twice a year: Once in the spring and once in the autumn
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What is the name of the day in which the hours of daylight and darkness are equal?
Equinox
How does the number of hours of daylight compare to the number of hours of darkness on March 20 the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
March 20 and September 23 are the two equinox days when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness at any place on the Earth.
Where would you be standing if you got 24 hours of daylight every day in summer..how many hours of darkness would you get in winter?
in the area where trees are not there
Why does the equator get equal hours of day light and darkness?
because it just does. end of conversation
Why is the sun visible for so many hours of the day in Alaska?
Every place on Earth, when averaged out over a year, gets 6 months of daylight and 6 months of darkness. At the equator this daylight and darkness is spaced out in about 12 hour intervals (day and night). However, because of the tilt of the Earth's axis of spin, as one move towards the poles the length of night and day changes with the seasons until when you reach the poles, daylight lasts for 6 continual months and darkness lasts for 6 continual months. Alaska is near the North pole, so during summer the days are very long.
What is the name of the day in which the hours of daylight and darkness are equal?
Equinox
On the fall equinox the hours of daylight are less than the hours of darkness?
No. The hours of darkness and day light are equal during autumnal equinox. (Both 12 hours)
How would day and night be different if earth's axis were not titled?
The hours of darkness and daylight would be equal.
How would night and day be different if earth's axis were not titled?
The hours of darkness and daylight would be equal.
The hours of daylight and darkness in September are nearest to hours of daylight and darkness in which month?
The hours of daylight and darkness in September are nearest to the hours of daylight and darkness in March. This is because both months are transitional periods during which the Earth's axis is tilted in such a way that the lengths of day and night are more balanced.
How many hours of lightness in a day?
12 hours of daylight. 12 hours of darkness.
What day has same number of daylight hours and darkness hours?
The day when the number of daylight hours is equal to the number of darkness hours is known as the equinox. This occurs twice a year, usually around March 20th and September 22nd. At these times, the Earth's axis is not tilted towards or away from the sun, resulting in almost equal day and night.
What is a day of 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness called?
It is called an equinox. During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in equal lengths of day and night worldwide.
What is the first day of fall officially called?
It is called the Autumnal Equinox. It is the day of equal daylight and darkness following the Summer Solstice. The first day of Spring is called the Vernal Equinox. It is the day of equal daylight and darkness following the Winter Solstice.
What is the day that gives twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness called?
its called EQUINOX.
What causes the number of daylight and darkness to be equal?
Day and night are only equal on the winter and summer equinox.
How long does it take for the earth to go from its largest day to a day of 12 hours daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
maybe 6 hours
