2022 年秋分：現在幾點？

空氣中瀰漫著寒意，綠葉慢慢褪成棕色，顯然夏天終於結束了。隨之而來的是萬眾矚目的秋分

Summer is officially over, and the Autumn Equinox is set to occur tomorrow (September 22) at 12.44pm GMT (1.44pm BST).

夏季正式結束，秋分將於明天（9 月 22 日）格林尼治標準時間中午 12 點 44 分（英國夏令時下午 1 點 44 分）發生。

The afternoon event will officially mark the start of Autumn in the northern hemisphere, with the length of day and night also set to be in almost equal parts.

下午的活動將正式標誌著北半球秋季的開始，白天和黑夜的長度也幾乎相等。

Royal Museums Greenwich explained: "The Earth is tilted on its axis. This means that the Sun illuminates the northern or southern hemisphere more depending on where the Earth is along its orbit.

格林威治皇家博物館解釋說：「地球在其軸上傾斜。這意味著太陽照亮北半球或南半球更多取決於地球沿其軌道的位置。

"However, at two points in the year the Sun will illuminate the northern and southern hemispheres equally. These are known as the equinoxes."

“然而，一年中有兩個時間，太陽會平等地照亮北半球和南半球。這些被稱為春分點。”

As hinted by the observatory, our four seasons largely depend on how the Earth moves around the Sun.

正如天文台所暗示的那樣，我們的四個季節很大程度上取決於地球如何繞著太陽運動。

Equinoxes, which kick off Spring and Autumn, occur when the Sun lands equally on both hemispheres, while solstices take place when Earth sees its strongest tilt towards or away from the Sun, marking Summer and Winter.

春分和秋分開始於太陽平等地落在兩個半球時，而至日則發生在地球朝向或遠離太陽的傾斜最強時，標誌著夏季和冬季。

It's thought these astronomical patterns were observed very early on by our ancestors who were experts in the outdoors.

人們認為這些天文模式很早就被我們的戶外專家祖先觀察到了。

When using the Sun to calculate time, they noticed these changes, giving rise to the way we view seasons today.

當使用太陽計算時間時，他們注意到這些變化，從而形成了我們今天看待季節的方式。

The Autumn Equinox is a time of celebration in many cultures too. In 2019, hundreds of brave Brits gathered for a mass skinny dip in the sea during the equinox, while others may typically light bonfires or candles.

在許多文化中，秋分也是一個慶祝的時刻。 2019 年，數百名勇敢的英國人在春分期間聚集在一起，在海裡進行大規模裸泳，而其他人通常會點燃篝火或蠟燭。

While the Autumn Equinox is typically the point at which day and night are approximately 12 hours each, this won't be the case for the UK.

雖然秋分通常是晝夜各約 12 小時的時間點，但英國的情況並非如此。

This is primarily because sunlight is refracted by our atmosphere, according to the BBC, meaning that light will appear before the Sun has actually risen.

根據英國廣播公司報道，這主要是因為陽光被大氣層折射，這意味著光線會在太陽真正升起之前出現。

Consequently, the report suggests we'll enjoy a few additional minutes of light after the Sun has set.

因此，報告表明，太陽落山後，我們將享受額外幾分鐘的陽光。

Once the Autumn Equinox passes, the UK will see much darker nights, so it's essential to make the most of it while you can.

一旦秋分過去，英國的夜晚將會變得更加黑暗，因此必須盡可能地充分利用它。

The clocks are scheduled to go back on October 27 and, despite giving us an extra hour in bed, it's a clear indication that Winter is undoubtedly on its way.

時鐘定於 10 月 27 日撥回，儘管我們多了一個小時的睡覺時間，但這清楚地表明冬天無疑即將來臨。