An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. On Earth, the Equator, at 0° latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator may also refer to:
Geography and astronomy Celestial equator Thermal equator Solar equator Chemical equator Equatorial bulge
Film and television Équateur (film) (English: Equator), a 1983 French film directed by Serge Gainsbourg Equator (BBC TV series), a 2006 documentary series based on a journey along the equator Equator HD, a geography-themed television network that broadcasts in high-definition The Equator Man, a 2012 South Korean television series
Literature and periodicals Equator (magazine), a London-based literary and political magazine founded in 2025 The Equator (newspaper), a 19th-century black issues newspaper Following the Equator, an 1897 social commentary and travelogue by Mark Twain
Music Equator Records, a Kenya-based record label active from 1960 to 1974 Equator Records (Canada), a Canadian record label founded in 2006 Albums Equator (Randy Stonehill album), 1983 Equator (Uriah Heep album), 1985 Songs "Equator", a song by Sparks from their 1974 album Kimono My House
Transportation Air transportation Air Equator, a former airline based in Gan, Maldives Automobiles Ford Equator, the name of three different vehicles: Ford Equator (2000 concept), a 2000 American mid-size pickup concept Ford Equator (2005 concept), a 2005 American compact SUV concept based on the Ford Escape Ford Equator, a 2021–present Chinese mid-size SUV produced by Jiangling Motors Suzuki Equator, a 2008–2012 American mid-size pickup truck Watercraft Equator (schooner), an 1888 two-masted pygmy trading schooner , a Soviet cargo liner
Others Equator IRC, an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration focused on experiences integrating physical and digital interactions EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research), an international health research quality initiative Equator Principles, a business risk management framework Equator Prize, a UN award recognizing efforts to reduce poverty through conservation Equator crossing ceremony, a traditional naval initiation rite
See also Équateur (disambiguation) Province of Équateur, a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Équateur (former province), a former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Équateur District, a district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Équateur (film), a 1983 French film Ecuador (disambiguation)