SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -These events are referred to as Equinoxes. The word equinox is derived from two Latin words-aequus (equal) and nox (night). At the equator, the sun is directly overhead at noon on these two equinoxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Are day and night equal on the equinox? You might have heard that day and night are of equal length around the world at the equinox (hence the name), but this isn’t strictly true. In an equinox, there are around 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night, but most places on Earth will receive slightly more daylight.

Detailed explanation-3: -The equinoxes happen in March (about March 21) and September (about September 23). These are the days when the Sun is exactly above the Equator, which makes day and night of equal length.

Detailed explanation-4: -While the solstices result in a change of the length of night and day, the equinoxes do not. The summer and winter solstices result in the longest and shortest day of the year respectively while the equinoxes result in an equal amount of daylight and darkness received all across the earth.