How many days until the March equinox?
Day and night are nearly equal everywhere; spring begins in the northern hemisphere, autumn in the southern.
Counting down
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When it falls
March Equinox is an astronomical instant, not a calendar rule: the exact moment shifts by hours from year to year.
March Equinox: the next five years
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, March 20, 2026 (about 14:40 UTC) |
| 2027 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 (about 20:29 UTC) |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 19, 2028 (about 02:18 UTC) |
| 2029 | Tuesday, March 20, 2029 (about 08:07 UTC) |
| 2030 | Wednesday, March 20, 2030 (about 13:56 UTC) |
Instants are computed from the same solar model as the globe, accurate to about ten minutes; the live card above shows the moment in your own time zone.
More countdowns
The countdown targets midnight at the start of the date in your own time zone, or the exact astronomical instant for equinoxes and solstices. Rules are evaluated in your browser, so this page never goes stale.