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The autumnal equinox occurs on Monday, September 22, at 2:19 P.M. ET in the Northern Hemisphere.

Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when clocks will "fall back" one hour.

It's the autumnal equinox, which means it's the first day of fall (astronomically speaking). This past weekend's rain finally helped to relieve Ohio's drought conditions as the Buckeye State's fall colors get ready to peak in the coming weeks.

When is the autumnal equinox? Is that when fall officially starts? Has fall started already? When do we change the clocks for daylight saving time? Here's what to know.

When is the first day of fall?

The meteorological start of fall was Monday, Sept. 1, which was also Labor Day 2025 .

Astronomical fall arrives a bit later wi

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