The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EQUINOXES
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What does EQUINOXES mean?
EQUINOXES noun- The intersection of the apparent path of the sun in the sky (the ecliptic) with the celestial equator.
- One of the two days on which this intersection occurs each year: (for the Northern hemisphere) March 20 or 21 in the spring and September 22 or 23 in the autumn.