Comment on Autumnal equinox – a.k.a. fall – arrives today, but weekend will be beachy

Seasons happen. In spite of all the other unpredictable things in life, including bizarre weather, the seasons arrive every three months on a predictable schedule. Today we welcome fall or autumn.  This is the period of the year when we will lose even more daylight and by the time we reach the final day of this season, the noontime sun will be at its lowest point and there will be just under 9 hours of daylight between the morning sunrise and the afternoon sunset. December 20th will mark the final day of fall with winter to follow.  The term equinox is derived from the idea of equal day and night.  The reality is everywhere on the planet has nearly equal day and night today, but our 12-hour day won’t actually occur until Monday. The rate of light loss will begin to slow after the equinox.