Autumn Equinox (Mabon)

Day equals night

Day and night come into balance, and the light begins to yield to the dark. A time to give thanks for what you have gathered and to let go gently.

What's happening in the sky

At the equinox Earth's axis tilts neither toward the Sun nor away from it, so day and night are nearly equal everywhere on the planet. After the September equinox nights in the Northern Hemisphere grow longer than days: the year turns toward winter.

What is the Wheel of the Year?

The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of eight festivals marking the movement of the Sun and the turning of the seasons: four “solar” points (two solstices and two equinoxes) and four cross-quarter festivals between them. Together they form a clear map of the natural year.

Your day today

Night ends:02:52(5h 56m ago)

Nautical dawn:03:22(5h 26m ago)

Dawn:03:52(4h 56m ago)

Blue hour ends:04:02(4h 46m ago)

Sunrise:04:18(4h 29m ago)

Sunrise ends:04:21(4h 27m ago)

Golden hour ends:04:55(3h 53m ago)

Solar noon:09:33(in 45m)

Golden hour starts:14:11(in 5h 23m)

Sunset starts:14:44(in 5h 56m)

Sunset:14:47(in 5h 59m)

Blue hour starts:15:03(in 6h 16m)

Dusk:15:14(in 6h 26m)

Nautical dusk:15:44(in 6h 56m)

Night:16:14(in 7h 26m)

Moon right now

Tradition layers

Wicca

The Wiccan festival of the autumn equinox — the “second harvest”, a day of gratitude for the crop and of balance between light and dark.

What it means for you today

The equinox is about balance and an honest summing-up. A good time to notice what the year has brought, to say thank you, and to let go of what you no longer need without regret.

EquilibriumHarvest gratitudeLetting go

Ritual for this event

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