2024 Solstice And Equinox Dates

2024 Solstice And Equinox Dates. This page will calculate when the equinoxes and solstices are for a given year. The equinox is the time of year when the sun is at its zenith at the earth's equator, and the earth is at right angles (taking the poles) to the sun's rays.

At which point, daylight hours will begin to increase. The dates for equinoxes and solstices in the northern and southern hemispheres are the same, but in opposite seasons.