Expect longer nights: Autumnal equinox begins September 22

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Expect longer nights: Autumnal equinox begins September 22
September's fall equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky above earth's equator. This changes the angle of sunlight and makes the day and night last approximately the same length.

MANILA, Philippines – You can expect the nights to be longer beginning Thursday evening, September 22. 

State weather service PAGASA said in its astronomical diary the 2016 autumnal, or fall, equinox would begin at 10:21 pm of September 22.

September’s autumnal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator, changing the angle of sunlight and making the day and night last approximately the same length.  

The equinox is a worldwide event, and is one of two yearly equinox events, with the spring equinox happening in March. – Rappler.com

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