The official first day of fall, otherwise known as the autumnal equinox, is this weekend in the Northern Hemisphere. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, it is one of only two days, the other being the vernal equinox, when the sun is directly above the Equator, essentially dividing night and day into equal portions.

The first day of fall, also known as the autumnal equinox, is Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8:44 a.m. ET. While the equinox is known as the astronomical start of the season, there is another method used to measure the change in seasons. The meteorological beginnings of seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle and the 12-month calendar.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Today is the first day of Autumn but why is the first day of Fall different each year?

The autumnal equinox brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today as the sun passes directly over the equator at noon. But are day and night actually equal length today?

Saturday, is the last day of summer, and fall begins tomorrow. Summer 2024 set heat records, but it’s going out with mild temperatures and a chance of rain in the Harrisburg area. The National Weather Service in State College is calling for a small chance of showers this morning and early afternoon;

Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status – at least when it comes to the amount of light and dark that they get. On Sunday, we enter our second and final equinox of 2024. If you reside in the Northern Hemisphere,