Sat, 21 Mar
|Southern Hemisphere
Mabon S/H - Autumn Equinox
Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Mabon on March 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. Acknowledge the sun's journey, give thanks for the harvest, and embrace the balance of light and dark in this solar festival of gratitude and reflection.
Time & Location
21 Mar 2026, 12:00 am
Southern Hemisphere
About The Event
What is the Autumn Equinox?
The Autumn Equinox, also known as the March Equinox, occurs on March 20, 2026, at 03:46 UTC (13:46 AEST). This is the precise moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north, making day and night almost equal in length across the entire planet. It marks the official beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mabon, is one of the eight nature festivals in the wheel of the year. It marks the second harvest and the official start of autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, Mabon falls on or around March 20–21, when day and night are of equal length before nights begin to lengthen.
This solar festival honours the Sun at its balance point in its yearly journey. It is a time to celebrate gratitude for the harvest, reflect on the year's work, and prepare for…