You may have noticed the days getting shorter and the nights are drawing in, which only means one thing - autumn is officially here!
Today is the Autumn Equinox, marking the first day of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. An equinox occurs when the sun passes directly over the Earth's equator, resulting in a day and night that equal in length.
There are two equinoxes every year - the Spring Equinox which takes place around March 22, and the Autumn Equinox, which occurs around September 22.
In the southern hemisphere the seasons are flipped, and the September equinox marks the start of spring. Here's everything you need to know about the autumn equinox 2020.
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