This graphic shows the Earth's postition on its orbit around the sun on September 1st with colors that indicate the northern hemisphere's seasons. If we classify according to months then we are already in autumn. Astronomically seen it takes three weeks to the autumn equinox (September 23rd, 02.29am UTC). Anyway, summer is over and a period of faster changes announces itself. The sun will be 11° lower after this month, and the day will be 1h36min shorter. Around the autumn equinox is normally the minimum of snow and ice on the northern hemisphere, esp. in the Arctic.
