The 2022 fall equinox happens at 9:04 PM E.D.T on September 22. This marks the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. NC mountains: Spotty color ...

The leaves could start to change in the far reaches of Western North Carolina as soon as Labor Day, according to the 2021 Fall Foliage Prediction Map released annually by SmokyMountains.com.