During which season's equinox do both the northern and southern hemispheres recieve an equal amount of day time and night time?

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Both the northern and southern hemispheres receive an equal amount of daytime and nighttime during the equinoxes of autumn and spring. The Autumnal Equinox occurs around September 22nd in the northern hemisphere and around March 20th in the southern hemisphere, while the Vernal Equinox occurs around March 20th in the northern hemisphere and around September 22nd in the southern hemisphere. During these times, the tilt of the Earth's axis is such that the Sun appears to be directly above the equator, resulting in approximately equal hours of daylight and darkness across both hemispheres.