The autumnal equinox occurs at 9:09 PM, MDT, on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Also known as the fall equinox or September equinox, this event marks the beginning of Fall in the northern hemisphere. At this time the Sun is crossing the celestial equator from the northern half of the sky to the southern half of [...]
Today is the day. Autumn is finally here. The autumal equinox occurs at 3:18 pm on Tuesday, September 22. The Sun is crossing the celestial equator from the northern half of the sky to the southern half.
What? You don’t know what the Day of Lammas is?
Lammas is traditionally recognized as August 1st each year, and is celebrated by baking loaves of bread from the first wheat harvests. But there is a strong astronomical connection to this date as well.
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