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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Jordan Reynolds

Autumn equinox arrives, marking end of summer

Leaves begin to change colour in London. (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

The autumn equinox is taking place on Monday, which marks the end of summer and nights are set to become longer than days.

The autumn equinox signals the point when the northern hemisphere begins to tilt away from the Sun, leading to shorter days and cooler temperatures, according to the Met Office.

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