2022 年秋分：现在几点？世界各地如何庆祝秋分？

空气中弥漫着寒意，绿叶慢慢褪成棕色，显然夏天终于结束了。随之而来的是万众期待的秋分

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

夏季正式结束，秋分将于明天（9 月 22 日）格林尼治标准时间中午 12 点 44 分（英国夏令时下午 1 点 44 分）发生。

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.

下午的活动将正式标志着北半球秋季的开始，白天和黑夜的长度也几乎相等。

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.

格林威治皇家博物馆解释说：“地球在其轴上倾斜。这意味着太阳照亮北半球或南半球更多取决于地球沿其轨道的位置。

"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，一年中有两个时间，太阳会平等地照亮北半球和南半球。这些被称为春分点。”

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样，我们的四个季节很大程度上取决于地球如何绕太阳运动。

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.

春分和秋分开始于太阳平等地落在两个半球时，而至日则发生在地球朝向或远离太阳的倾斜最强时，标志着夏季和冬季。

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

人们认为这些天文模式很早就被我们的户外专家祖先观察到了。

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

当使用太阳计算时间时，他们注意到这些变化，从而形成了我们今天看待季节的方式。

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.

在许多文化中，秋分也是一个庆祝的时刻。 2019 年，数百名勇敢的英国人在春分期间聚集在一起，在海里进行大规模裸泳，而其他人通常会点燃篝火或蜡烛。

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.

虽然秋分通常是昼夜各约 12 小时的时间点，但英国的情况并非如此。

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.

据英国广播公司报道，这主要是因为阳光被大气层折射，这意味着光线会在太阳真正升起之前出现。

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

因此，报告表明，太阳落山后，我们将享受额外几分钟的阳光。

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.

一旦秋分过去，英国的夜晚将会变得更加黑暗，因此必须尽可能地充分利用它。

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.

时钟定于 10 月 27 日拨回，尽管我们多了一个小时的睡觉时间，但这清楚地表明冬天无疑即将来临。