12 Hours of Daylight Today

Today is the autumnal equinox which signifies the official start of fall. While it has been meteorological fall for three weeks, astronomical fall (the season you are used to seeing on calendars) officially begins tonight at 9:29 P.M. CST. On the autumnal equinox, the Earth is tilted in such a manner that both hemispheres are receiving an equal amount […]

Meteorological Fall Begins Today

Even though astronomical fall does not begin until September 22, today is the beginning of meteorological fall. What’s the difference? The seasons we are accustomed to seeing on calendars are known as the astronomical seasons, which are based on the Earth’s orbit of the Sun. Astronomical fall marks the day that both the northern and southern hemispheres see an equal […]