Difference between Winter Solstice and Autumnal Equinox

WINTER SOLSTICE vs AUTUMNAL EQUINOX: NOUN

The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about June 21.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about December 21.
December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point

The point where the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at that time
The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward
The moment at which the sun passes through this point on or about September 23, marking the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
One of two points at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator. At the autumnal equinox, the sun is moving along the ecliptic in a southeasterly direction.
September 22
(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo

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When it is summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Apparently the feast was not connected to the winter solstice, but prepared the hunting of the winter season.
Come one and all to the Winter festival, the celebration of the winter solstice.
On the winter solstice, or at any time during the winter, choose to make an early night of it.
Whether you celebrate the winter Solstice, Sacaea, Saturnalia, Yule, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, or another winter holiday or.
The first was launched on the Winter Solstice, 2011, the second on the Summer Solstice, 2012.
In the Southern Hemisphere, this time is the Summer Solstice and the Winter Solstice happens in late June.
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It receives no direct sunlight on the winter solstice, the summer solstice or the autumnal equinox.

It receives no direct sunlight on the winter solstice, the summer solstice or the autumnal equinox.
The Autumnal Equinox is approaching and the earth prepares to shift from Summer to Fall.
Samhain marks the halfway point between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
Wicca observance of the autumnal equinox when day and night are of equal length.
Sunday of the full harvest moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox.
Shift into the new season with one of these Autumnal Equinox events.
Autumnal Equinox, when day and night are roughly the same length.
For example, the equator gets the direct beam of light twice a year, on the spring equinox and on the autumnal equinox.