In spring it is known as the vernal equinox, and in fall the autumnal equinox.

春天是春分，秋天是秋分。

This year's equinox was on September 22nd.

今年的秋分是922日。

Very long and very severe were the equinoctial gales that year.

那年秋分时的暴风刮得久，刮得猛。

And because it's the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of fall, that makes it a harvest moon but here's where things get " amoonsing" .

因为它是最接近秋分的满，也就是秋日第天的获，但事情在这儿有了“变化 ”。

If the decent into darker months gets them down though, they have this as their consolation prize, the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are usually more active during the equinoxes according to a solar physicist interviewed by CNN.

如果进入冬季让人沮丧，他们会发现有个东西还不错，位接受CNN采访的研究太阳能的物理家表示，在秋分期间，北极光通常更易出现。

The Book of Rites recorded that Tianzi would worship the Sun on the March equinox, and worship the Moon on the September equinox.

《礼记》记载，天子会在春分时祭日，秋分时祭。

Thousands of years ago, the Celts celebrated eight different religious festivals throughout the year: four solar festivals (winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice, and fall equinox) and four seasonal festivals, each marking a significant seasonal change.

几千年前，凯尔特人全年庆祝八个不同的宗教节日：四个太阳节（冬至、春分、夏至和秋分）和四个季节性节日，每个节日都标志着重要的季节变化。

Yesterday was officially the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the vernal or Spring equinox in the southern one.

昨天是北半球的秋分，南半球的春分。

As a result, the date when night and day are exactly equal, the equilux, happens a few days earlier than the equinox in March, and a few days later in September, although precisely when depends on your latitude.

因此，昼夜时间的完全相等的那天，也就是昼夜平分日，在三春分早几天，而在九秋分晚几天，不过确切的时间取决于你所在的纬度。

And because it's the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox - the first day of fall - that makes it a harvest moon.

由于这次满出现在最接近秋分即秋天的第天时，所也称为收获。

And every spring and autumn, exactly at the equinox, the sun rises behind his temple, and perfectly bathes her temple with his shadow.

每到春分或秋分，太阳在提卡尔神庙后升起，而他妻子的神庙便浸浴在拖长的影子中。

At the time, the autumnal equinox was in Libra, so the name was fitting for a time where night and day were equal in length.

当时，秋分点在天秤座，所这个名字很适合昼夜等长的时间。

During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the sun is directly over the equator, so day and night are considered to be the same length.

在春分和秋分期间，太阳直射赤道，因此白昼和黑夜有着相同的长度。

The Chinese farmers' harvest festival was initiated in 2018. It coincides with the autumnal equinox and usually falls during the country's agricultural harvest season.

中国农民丰收节于 2018 年设立，于秋分之日开启，这节气通常是我国农业收获的季节。

It's time to say goodbye to summertime because today is officially the first day of fall, also called autumnal equinox.

到了和夏季说再见的时候，因为秋季从今天正式开始，今天也被称为秋分。

Happening on September 22nd this year, the autumnal equinox marks the first day of fall for those living above the equator.

今年的922日就是秋分了，标志着赤道北地区进入秋季。

The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are usually more active during the equinoxes according to a solar physicist interviewed by CNN.

位接受CNN采访的太阳物理家表示，在秋分期间，北极光通常更加活跃。

A harvest moon is a full, bright moon that appears " closest to the start of autumn, " NASA explains.

NASA解释说，获是指“最接近秋分”的满。

Following the September equinox, the sun had emerged above the northerly horizon, rising in long spirals until December 21.

从九中的秋分日起，它在北方天际出现，沿着长长的螺旋线上升，直到1221日。

It was in the latter days of September, and the equinoctial gales had set in with exceptional violence.

那时正值九下旬，秋分时节的暴风雨猛烈异常。