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प्रश्न
Why are days and nights equal at all places on earth on September 23?
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उत्तर
Days and nights are equal at all places on Earth on 23 September because it is the Autumnal Equinox. On this day, the Earth's axis is not tilted towards or away from the Sun, so the Sun is directly above the Equator, resulting in equal durations of day and night all over the planet.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which temperature zone receives almost vertical rays of the sun and which zones receive slanting rays?
Which line is known as the Prime Meridian?
What are the seasons in the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres on 23rd September?
Give reasons for the following
Noon is hotter than morning.
Describe how the duration of sunlight changes from the Equator to the Poles with respect to the angle of incidence during the solstices.
Distinguish between:
Equinox and Solstice
Distinguish between :
Twilight and Dawn.
When does the winter solstice occur?
Give reasons for the following :
The duration of day and night is equal everywhere in the world on 21st March
What is a Geoid?
