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 pagan community celebrates the autumnal equinox with a Mabon festival. Mabon, named for the Welsh God and son of the Earth Mother, is a popular time to pick apples. The apples

Fall weather is soon going to be hitting the Northeast and just in time as the official start to fall — the autumnal equinox — is about to arrive. The fall — or autumnal — equinox can land on Sept. 22 or 23 depending on the year This year,

On Sept. 22, the fall equinox formally heralds in autumn and marks the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

This past Sunday, September 22nd at exactly 7:23 AM CDT, officially marked the start of the fall season. This means the shift from shorts and tank tops to jeans and sweatshirts, pool days and lemonade to bonfires and pumpkin spice lattes.

The official start to the fall season, the autumnal equinox, occurs on Sunday, Sept. 22. What exactly happens during the equinox? Here’s a breakdown: According to NOAA, an equinox occurs when the Earth’s axis is tilted neither away nor toward the sun.

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?

Today marks the autumnal equinox, or the first day of astronomical fall. Have you ever wondered why it occurs on a different day and at a different time each year? Let’s break it down! Let’s start with the basics.