What is the autumnal equinox in 2022?

The autumnal equinox is September 23rd, 2022. The autumnal equinox is the sixteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the fourth solar term in autumn. When the sun reaches 180, it is celebrated on September 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year. On the day of the autumnal equinox, the sun shines almost directly on the equator of the earth, and the length of day and night is equal all over the world. Autumnal equinox and beginning of autumn don't mean the same thing. There are great differences in date and time, temperature and climate, and traditional customs. One was in September and the other was in August.

Characteristics of autumnal equinox

The autumnal equinox is the sixteenth of the twenty-four solar terms, and the time is generally from September 22 to September 24 of the Gregorian calendar every year. In the autumn equinox, most parts of China have entered a cool autumn. The cold air from the south meets the gradually decaying warm and humid air, which causes repeated precipitation and the temperature drops again and again.

At the autumnal equinox, the Yangtze River basin and its vast northern area have entered autumn, and the daily average temperature has dropped below 22℃. The cold air mass in the north began to have some influence. The rainy season has just ended in most areas, with a cool breeze blowing gently. Autumn is crisp and the sky is high and the clouds are light.