Get Beginning Fall 2009

The Date Varies While the September equinox usually occurs on September 22 or 23, it can very rarely fall on September 21 or September 24. A September 21 equinox has not happened for several millennia. However, in the 21st century, it will happen twice—in 2092 and 2096.

First Day of Fall in 2009 was on Tuesday, the 22nd of September (22/9/2009).

The first official day of fall of 2010 is Wednesday, Sept. 22, which probably doesn't mean much to folks living in the south where temperatures are still hitting the 90s.

Autumnal Equinox DateUT 09-22-2005 22:14 09-23-2006 04:02 09-23-2007 09:51 09-22-2008 15:396 more rows

2010 (MMX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade.

The Equinox (Vernal & Autumnal) These events are referred to as Equinoxes. The word equinox is derived from two Latin words - aequus (equal) and nox (night). At the equator, the sun is directly overhead at noon on these two equinoxes.

The autumnal equinox, usually occurring on September 22 or 23, means fall is officially here. The autumnal equinox is one of only two days—the other is the spring, or vernal, equinox—when the Sun is directly above the Equator, ostensibly dividing night and day into equal portions.

The autumn equinox, which comes around every September for the Northern Hemisphere, marks the official astronomical start of fall. This year, the equinox arrives Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8:44 a.m. Eastern, ing to The Farmers' Almanac.

Also known as Mabon, Fall Equinox is a special time in the year where we meet balance once again. Mabon marks the official time where summer ends and fall begins. Sometimes known as the witches thanksgiving, it is celebrated with bounty from the harvests planted near Lammas or before.