2021 equinox fall full#

The autumn equinox - sometimes referred to as the September equinox - occurs when the earth’s equator passes through the centre of the sun.Īt this point, the Earth’s poles are aligned in a straight line, with neither the north nor the south pole tilted towards or away from the sun. The days will then gradually get shorter, in the lead up to the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice 2021, which will see the shortest day of the year in the UK fall on Tuesday, December 21.įollowing the winter solstice - the astronomical first day of winter - the days will slowly start to get longer again as we head into spring. The exact time of the equinox is 8.21pm BST (7.21pm Universal Coordinated Time). This year, the autumn equinox will take place on Wednesday, September 22.

2021 equinox fall full#

The next key astronomical event will come just days after tonight’s full harvest moon, named for giving farmers more light to harvest their summer crops, takes to the sky to become this summer season’s final full moon.īut when exactly is the autumn equinox and how can you celebrate it in the UK? Here’s everything you need to know.

The nights have been getting chillier and the days shorter for a while now, but the upcoming autumn equinox will mark the official end to summer. It’s almost time to get your cosy knits and pumpkin spice lattes out because autumn is officially just around the corner.