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