Today is Autumnal Equinox, a national holiday called “Shubun no hi 秋分の日” in Japan. In 1948, the holiday was established for the Japanese to worship ancestors and recall the deceased. Many Japanese visit their ancestors’ graves around that day, rooted in Japan’s unique custom related to Buddhism.
In the southern hemisphere, on the other hand, today is Vernal Equinox.
The length of day and night get almost equal, but they are not exactly the same mainly due to the atmospheric refraction of sunlight and the semi-diameter of the sun’s disc. Actually, day is about 14 minutes longer than night.
Weather for Tokyo
Sep.22: Rain, with clouds in the morning and night.
Sep.23: Cloudy, with passing showers before noon.
Sep.22 Thu ☂｜☁ 21℃/ –
Sep.23 Fri ☁｜☂ 26℃/20℃
Sep.24 Sat ☁ 27℃/21℃
(JMA, Sep.22 5am JST)
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