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On September 22, 2009, at 21:18 UTC. An “equinox” occurs at a point in the Earth’s orbit where the Sun is shining directly vertically down on the equator. The tilt of the Earth’s axis causes this to happen twice a year, and these two incidents signal the beginning of what we call spring and autumn.
