But in the spring equinox, which starts on 20 th or 21 st March and it appears in the southern hemisphere. In the autumn season, the equinox is started about 21 st September, and it is noted that at that time, equinox appears in the northern hemisphere. Time of the year when the sun is far from the equator is the solstice.ĭuring the start of summer and winter seasonĭuring the equinox, it is noticed that area of earth or surface of earth shows the equal length of daylight and darkness that is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness-equinox experiences in the spring season and autumn season. The time of the year when the sun is near to the equator is the equinox. Solstice depends on the summer and winter season.ĬONTINUE READING BELOW Comparison Chart Equinox Equinox depends on the spring and autumn season. In the case of solstice sun is away from the equatorial plane and changes the distance regarding the plane and hence shows the different length of days. In the course of an equinox, the sun spends equal time at the equatorial plane hence shows an equal length of day and night. During summer solstice in sunlight is longer, but during the winter solstice, the sunlight is shorter. The solstice happens for many days during the season.Įquinox is dealing with a specific period of time in day and night. The equinox happens at a specific period of time. Solstice also happens two times in a year, once in summer and other in winter. During the summer solstice, north poles of the earth are directed towards the sun while in winter solstice north poles of the earth directly away from the sun. During equinox rotation of the earth is perpendicular to the sun.

Winter equinox