September Equinox 2026 on September 23 Marks Nearly Equal Day and Night in India
The September equinox will occur on September 23, 2026, at 5:35 a.m. IST, marking the Sun's crossing of Earth's equatorial plane from north to south. This event signals the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. While the equinox means day and night lengths become nearly equal globally, exact durations vary by location. In India, daylight is slightly longer than darkness around this date, with regional differences in duration.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indiatoday broke this story on 22 Sept, 06:55 am. Other outlets followed.