For years, lawmakers in multiple states have been pushing to keep daylight saving time , or “summer time,” the year-round norm. And while rumors about year-round DST in Florida have flown around for years, we will still be falling back in 2024.
But the autumnal equinox, or the “first day of fall,” will happen before we set our clocks to “fall back.” And while clocks will soon be changing and leaves will soon be falling in some places, it will still feel like summer in Florida well into the fall season.
Here’s when the official “first day of fall” is, when the time will change this fall and when you can expect it to start feeling cooler in Florida.
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When is the first day of fall in Palm Beach County?
There are two equinoxes and two solstices each year. Equinoxes occur during the fall and spring and are called the autumnal and vernal equinoxes. They mark the first official day of spring and the first official day of fall each year.