Fall officially arrives this week, and the first weekend of the new season will bring one of the most recognizable full moons of the year. The autumnal equinox occurs Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8:05 p.m. EDT, marking the official beginning of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Astronomical fall begins Tuesday: What the autumnal equinox means for skywatchers
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Astronomical fall begins today -- here's what it actually means
Fall begins on the autumnal equinox. Although people may see it as the official kickoff to bonfires and flannels, that’s not the only interesting part of this remarkable day. — It’s a moment and not a day. Despite what many people think, the autumnal equinox is not an entire day.
Precise moment of equinox in UK is 1.05am on Wednesday – but day and night will not be equal until Friday The September or autumnal equinox takes place this week. It marks the astronomical beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
Astronomically speaking, fall arrives Sept. 22 at 8:05 p.m. Eastern. This is the date and time of the autumnal equinox, the precise moment when the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator. The Earth’s seasons, fall, winter, spring and summer, are caused by the planet’s orbit around the sun and the…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 21: Saturn passes a field star The autumnal equinox occurs at 8:05 P.M. EDT. This moment marks the changing of the astronomical seasons; for those in the Northern Hemisphere, this is when summer ends and autumn beg…
(WOWK) -- Meteorological fall began back on September 1, since meteorological seasons are based on the calendar rather than the position of Earth relative to the Sun. They divide the year into four seasons of three complete months each, making it easier for climatologists and meteorologists to organ…
While many parts of the country are still experiencing hot weather, it’s comforting to know cooler temperatures could be on the way with the changing times. Today (Tuesday, September 22, 2026) marks the Fall Equinox, or the official beginning of astronomical autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere.
Astronomical Fall begins today, but we have had fall like temperatures present across our area persistently for almost 2 weeks now. Temperatures are barely forecast to reach 60 degrees today (Tuesday), with below-average temperatures expected through the remainder of the workweek.
Fall officially arrives this week, and the first weekend of the new season will bring one of the most recognizable full moons of the year. The autumnal equinox occurs Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8:05 p.m. EDT, marking the official beginning of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
