when fall starts 2023

Fall in 2023 started on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. This date corresponds to the autumnal equinox, when the sun is positioned directly above the Earth's equator, marking the beginning of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere. The equinox occurred at 2:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) or 6:50 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) that day. This event is characterized by nearly equal lengths of day and night worldwide, although the exact duration can vary slightly by location. The season of fall then continued until December 21 or 22, 2023, depending on the specific time zone and calendar system used.