So many of you celebrated the end of summer on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 5) but those “in the know” were aware that we still had another 17 days before it was officially autumn — more widely known as Fall.
Today, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 is the first day of Fall It officially arrives at 9:04 p.m.
From the Farmers’ Almanac, we present you with this detailed information:
“The autumnal (fall) equinox marks the turning point when darkness begins to win out over daylight. Essentially, our hours of daylight—the period of time each day between sunrise and sunset — have been growing slightly shorter each day since the summer solstice in June, which is the longest day of the year (at least in terms of daylight).
“Then, for the next three months, our hours of daylight will continue to grow shorter. At the autumnal equinox, day and night are approximately equal in length. The name ‘equinox’ comes from the Latin word aequus, meaning equal, and nox, meaning night. An equinox occurs twice a year (Autumnal and Vernal).
“In mid-September each year, we greet the fall season with the arrival of the fall equinox (otherwise known as the autumnal equinox). This is the moment when the Sun crosses the Equator, and those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere will begin to see more darkness than daylight.
“Regardless of whether it has been chilly for weeks or there are still balmy summer-like temperatures, this is the start of astronomical fall. This is different from “meteorological fall,” which began on Sept. 1.”