8.1K views · 237 reactions | It’s officially Fall!!! The Fall/Autumnal Equinox was today (Wednesday) at 3:20pm EDT. This marks the time when the day-to-night line, called the terminator, is perfectly vertical from pole to pole and the sun is directly over the equator. #FallEquinox #FirstDayOfFall | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) | Facebook

The Fall — or Autumnal — Equinox is TODAY at 9:03:34 PM EDT. That's the time at which our Sun is directly over the Earth's equator, signaling the start of the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical fall. Visit weather.gov/wrn/fall-safety to learn how to stay safe during various fall hazards. | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)