Royal British Astronomical Society fellow and Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences member Imad Mujahid said astronomical calculations indicate that the autumnal equinox will occur next Wednesday, September 23.
In a press statements on Sunday, Mujahid said that on that day, the Sun will be directly overhead at the Equator at 3:05 a.m., marking the end of summer, which have lasted 93 days and three-quarters of a day.
Astronomical autumn will then begin and last 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes. Day and night will also be approximately equal across the globe.
In Amman, the Sun will rise at 6:26 a.m. on the day of the equinox, directly from the eastern horizon, and set at 6:36 p.m. from the western horizon. Night will last approximately 11 hours and 53 minutes, while daylight will last 12 hours and 7 minutes.
Mujahid explained that immediately after the autumnal equinox, the Sun will appear to move southward across the sky, causing nights to gradually become longer and days shorter. The Sun will disappear from the North Pole, where darkness will prevail for six consecutive months, while it will appear at the South Pole, where daylight will continue for six months.
He noted that the Sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on December 22, marking the winter solstice, when the year’s longest night and shortest day occur and the traditional 40-day winter period, known as Al-Murabba'aniya, begins.
Royal British Astronomical Society fellow and Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences member Imad Mujahid said astronomical calculations indicate that the autumnal equinox will occur next Wednesday, September 23.
In a press statements on Sunday, Mujahid said that on that day, the Sun will be directly overhead at the Equator at 3:05 a.m., marking the end of summer, which have lasted 93 days and three-quarters of a day.
Astronomical autumn will then begin and last 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes. Day and night will also be approximately equal across the globe.
In Amman, the Sun will rise at 6:26 a.m. on the day of the equinox, directly from the eastern horizon, and set at 6:36 p.m. from the western horizon. Night will last approximately 11 hours and 53 minutes, while daylight will last 12 hours and 7 minutes.
Mujahid explained that immediately after the autumnal equinox, the Sun will appear to move southward across the sky, causing nights to gradually become longer and days shorter. The Sun will disappear from the North Pole, where darkness will prevail for six consecutive months, while it will appear at the South Pole, where daylight will continue for six months.
He noted that the Sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on December 22, marking the winter solstice, when the year’s longest night and shortest day occur and the traditional 40-day winter period, known as Al-Murabba'aniya, begins.
Royal British Astronomical Society fellow and Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences member Imad Mujahid said astronomical calculations indicate that the autumnal equinox will occur next Wednesday, September 23.
In a press statements on Sunday, Mujahid said that on that day, the Sun will be directly overhead at the Equator at 3:05 a.m., marking the end of summer, which have lasted 93 days and three-quarters of a day.
Astronomical autumn will then begin and last 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes. Day and night will also be approximately equal across the globe.
In Amman, the Sun will rise at 6:26 a.m. on the day of the equinox, directly from the eastern horizon, and set at 6:36 p.m. from the western horizon. Night will last approximately 11 hours and 53 minutes, while daylight will last 12 hours and 7 minutes.
Mujahid explained that immediately after the autumnal equinox, the Sun will appear to move southward across the sky, causing nights to gradually become longer and days shorter. The Sun will disappear from the North Pole, where darkness will prevail for six consecutive months, while it will appear at the South Pole, where daylight will continue for six months.
He noted that the Sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn on December 22, marking the winter solstice, when the year’s longest night and shortest day occur and the traditional 40-day winter period, known as Al-Murabba'aniya, begins.
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