Actually, it's the first full day of autumn. The autumnal equinox took place last night at 10:29. Lots of sunshine today will take our cool start and turn it into a nice afternoon. I'm expecting highs in the middle and upper 60s. Plus
Once you play the animation, and click through to the search results, Google gives you the actual date in one of its quick answer boxes, and informs you that it is indeed the first day of autumn or the Autumnal Equinox.
To understand why leaves on deciduous trees do what they do, you first have to understand the role the leaves play in the trees' life processes, explains Joseph E. Armstrong, a professor of botany emeritus at the Illinois State University in Normal and
Druids and Pagans also observe the autumn equinox as a cardinal point on the 'Wheel of the Year', known as Mabon. Many travel to Stonehenge or other prehistoric monuments to watch the sun rise between the bolders and give thanks for the fruits of the
In the United States and the rest of the northern hemisphere, the first day of the autumn season is the day of the year when the Sun crosses the celestial.