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12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness is called?
That is called the equinox.
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.
What is the day that gives twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness called?
its called EQUINOX.
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.
Why does the Arctic have 24 hours of darkness and 24 hours of sunlight at different times of the year?
The arctic has 24 hours of darkness ans 24 hours of daylight at different parts of the year because of Earth's tilt on it axis. When it is summer, the arctic is in constant daylight because it is constantly receiving sunlight. The arctic region is facing towards the sun all summer. During winter, it is the complete opposite, it is in constant darkness because the arctic is facing away from the sun all winter
