Quote: sonicbrawler182Quote: SeikiQuote: sonicbrawler182Oh, so it's a US thing.
Over here, I was raised with:
Spring: February-April
Summer: May-July
Autumn: August-October
Winter: November-January
Which always made sense to me due to how the weather is at those times of year.
I'm still looking no further than July for the 3DS release though.
It's not just for the US though. Officially, Fall starts in September.
Quote: SeikiNo. According to equinox/solstices and technicall bull*****, Taco is right.
Technically speaking, Autumn/Fall starts September 23rd
The post from yourself that you quoted doesn't explain why it would be when you say it is, though.
IDK, the way I looked at it makes sense because of how the weather is in those months. Leaves/flowers blossom in February, sun shines consistently starting May, leaves fall and the sun shine starts going away in August, and then the chilly temperatures and really short days come in Novemeber.
The Autumn Equinox is on September 23rd this year. Officially, the first day of Autumn in 2014 is September 23rd.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox
The official denotion of the change of seasons goes according to the revolution of the Earth around the Sun. Depending on how the Earth is on it's axis at its point around the sun can determine length of day and night cycles. An Equinox occus when day and night are of almsot equal length; one in the fall (around September 22nd), one in the spring (around March 20th).
Likewise, a Solstice determines the official beginning points of winter & summer. With the summer one being the point when the daytime is at its longest and night at its shortest for the year, with the opposite true for the winter solstice (the night being at its longest). A Solstice will occur around the 21st of June and another around the 21st of December.