Editor's Notebook

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

Some thoughts from the editor on fall in Snellville.

It's officially fall! In Georgia, this is without a doubt the best season, and let me tell you why.

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Autumn Equinox 2012 is Tomorrow at 10:49 a.m.

The equinox marks the first day of fall 2012.

Summer is almost over. It officially ends at 10:49 a.m. Saturday. That's the moment when the Autumnal Equinox occurs in the Eastern United States, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The Alamanac explains what's happening: On the first day of fall—the autumnal equinox—day and night are each about 12 hours long (with the actual time of equal day and night, in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring a few days after the autumnal equinox). The Sun crosses the celestial equator going southward; it rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west. Days and nights also have equal length in the spring equinox, too. On Saturday, sunrise occurs at 7:25 a.m. in Atlanta, with sunset at 7:33 p.m. Throughout history, groups have celebrated the autumn …

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