Pertaining to the equinoxes; marking an equal length of day and night: as, the equinoctial line, or equator.Pertaining to the regions or climate of the equinoctial line, or equator; in or near that line: as, equinoctial heat; an equinoctial sun; equinoctial wind.Occurring at the time of an equinox: as, an equinoctial storm.n. In astronomy, the celestial equator: so called because when the sun is on it the days and nights are of equal length in all parts of the world.n. A gale or storm occurring at or near the time of an equinox.