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12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness is called?
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That is called the equinox.
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How many hours of darkness in 1 year?
It depends on where you are Not Really, If you live on the Equator, Every 24 hour period has 12 hours of daylight, and twelve hours of darkness. For every one else, there are only two 24 hour periods during the year When daylight hours equal night hours. These two days are the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox. (Equinox means equal). If you account for the differences in the number of daylight and dark hours in a 24 hour period, over an entire year, the average is 4380 hours each for daylight and darkness.
Which location of the earth is 12 hours of daytime and 12 hours of darkness?
There is no place on Earth that always has equal daylight and darkness.Every place on Earth has it on some day of the year, with the possible exceptionof the north and south poles.
How many hours of darkness in a day?
That varies a lot, depending on the season, and the latitude. ============================================== Another contributor continued: That depends on the date and your exact location on the earth. If you average it over a year's time, it's 12 hours, no matter where you are on the earth.
How many hours from 9pm to 9am?
12 hours.
What is 5.91666666667 in hours?
5.91666... what in hours? 5.91666... = 5 + 91/100 + 6/900 = 511/12 So, depending upon what the 511/12 are: 511/12 seconds in hours is 511/12 ÷ 3600 hours = 71/43200 hours ≈ 0.0016 hours 511/12 minutes in hours is 511/12 ÷ 60 hours = 71/7200 hours ≈ 0.0986 hours 511/12 hours in hours is 511/12 hours = 5.917 hours 511/12 days in hours is 511/12 x 24 hours = 142 hours 511/12 months in hours is 511/12 x 182 hours = 10765/6 hours ≈ 1076.83 hours 511/12 miles at 10 mph is 511/12 ÷ 10 hours = 71/120 hours ≈ 0.592 hours 511/12 miles at 20 mph is 511/12 ÷ 20 hours = 71/240 hours ≈ 0.296 hours 511/12 miles at 60 mph is 511/12 ÷ 60 hours = 71/720 hours ≈ 0.0986 hours You need to specify what the 5.91666... units are then you will get the answer you require.
What is a day of 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness called?
an equinox
How many hours of lightness in a day?
12 hours of daylight. 12 hours of darkness.
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.
When the sun is at the March 21 position New york state will usually have?
12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness
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 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
How much daylight is there in Ireland in September?
As it is the month of an equinox, there is a fairly equal amount of darkness and light, so about 12 hours of daylight.
Average daylight hours?
The average daylight hours vary depending on the season and location. In general, locations closer to the equator experience more consistent daylight throughout the year, with around 12 hours of daylight per day. In contrast, regions closer to the poles can have extreme variations in daylight hours, with periods of continuous daylight in the summer and continuous darkness in the winter.
How many hours of darkness in 1 year?
It depends on where you are Not Really, If you live on the Equator, Every 24 hour period has 12 hours of daylight, and twelve hours of darkness. For every one else, there are only two 24 hour periods during the year When daylight hours equal night hours. These two days are the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox. (Equinox means equal). If you account for the differences in the number of daylight and dark hours in a 24 hour period, over an entire year, the average is 4380 hours each for daylight and darkness.
How long are the days and nights in January and in July?
In terms of daylight and darkness, that will depend on where in the world you are. If you are in the Antarctic, then it is bright all of the time, with no darkness, in January and completely dark with almost no light in July. It would be the reverse in the Arctic. If you were on the equator, it would be about 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness all year. Between the equator and the poles, the amount of darkness and daylight will vary, getting more extreme the closer to the poles you get.
How many hours of darkness are there in one day?
It depends on where you are and what season it is. If you are at the equator then there is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. If you are above the arctic circle then during the winter there is 24 hours of darkness each day, this will occur on Dec. 21st. If you are further above the arctic circle the darkness can last for months. During the summer there will be 24 hours of daylight on June 21st, and again this can last for months if you are very far north. The same is true for the South pole as well.
In what months of the year is the sun vertically overhead at the equator?
The sun is vertically overhead at the equator in the months March 21st to September 23rd.All places on Earth, (except at the poles) receive 12 hours of daylight (day) and 12 hours of darkness (night). Days and nights which are 12 hours long are called equinoxes.Note: Day and Night are always 12 hours long at the Equator.
