Fall is in the air—officially. The September equinox marks the transition from summer to autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, while in the Southern Hemisphere, spring is just beginning. The term "equinox," derived from Latin, means "equal night." It marks one of two points during the year when the sun sits directly over the equator, and the Earth receives roughly equal amounts of daylight and darkness.
Autumnal equinox
Today in History
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World Theater Day
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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’Chess on ice’
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Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
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Anniversary of the British Museum
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Polar Bear Week
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Stepping into autumn
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Walk the line
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Napping away New Year s Day
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National Napping Day
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Nature Photography Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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World Frog Day
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National Napping Day
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International Day of Forests
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A yearly sign that spring has sprung
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Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas
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Black History Month
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St. Patrick s Day
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National Public Lands Day
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The artists come to Venice
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I am the walrus
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