{
  "question": "Was today the first day of fall?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-first-day-of-fall",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the first day of fall was September 22, 2026, a month ago.",
  "details": [
    "Autumn equinox: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 8:04 p.m. EDT",
    "That was 30 days before today",
    "Meteorological fall began even earlier, on Sept. 1"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "The Detroit News",
      "url": "https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/2026/09/18/when-does-fall-start-in-2026-first-day-of-autumn-equinox-date-meaning/91821956007/#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cincinnati Enquirer",
      "url": "https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/09/22/time-autumnal-equinox-timeline-first-day-fall/91824787007/"
    },
    {
      "title": "NJ.com",
      "url": "https://www.nj.com/news/2026/09/when-is-the-fall-equinox-2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-first-day-of-fall/2026-10-22",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T09:14:03.416Z"
}