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Autumnal Equinox: Fall officially begins Sunday morning

We've lost over 2.5 hours of daylight since summer began.  We'll lose roughly that same amount again before winter begins.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- The autumnal equinox occurs at 8:44 a.m. Sunday, September 22.

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We've lost over 2.5 hours of daylight since summer began.  We'll lose roughly that same amount again before winter begins.

The direct rays of the sun, which have been in the Northern Hemisphere all summer, will be directly over the equator at 8:44 a.m. Sunday.

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Since the beginning of summer, we have lost over 2.5 hours of daylight.  Our amount of daylight will continue decreasing until winter begins in December.

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