Spring Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 154 days until the first day of spring: Saturday, March 20, 2027.
Saturday, March 20, 2027
How many days until the first day of spring?
As of October 17, 2026, the first day of spring is 154 days away. That is 22 weeks, or 42% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
First day of spring dates, 2027 to 2032
| Year | Date | Day | Starts (UTC) | US Eastern time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday | March 20, 2027, 20:24 UTC | Saturday, March 20, 2027 at 4:24 PM EDT | |
| 2028 | Monday | March 20, 2028, 02:17 UTC | Sunday, March 19, 2028 at 10:17 PM EDT | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | March 20, 2029, 08:01 UTC | Tuesday, March 20, 2029 at 4:01 AM EDT | |
| 2030 | Wednesday | March 20, 2030, 13:51 UTC | Wednesday, March 20, 2030 at 9:51 AM EDT | |
| 2031 | Thursday | March 20, 2031, 19:41 UTC | Thursday, March 20, 2031 at 3:41 PM EDT | |
| 2032 | Saturday | March 20, 2032, 01:22 UTC | Friday, March 19, 2032 at 9:22 PM EDT |
The season starts at one moment worldwide, so the calendar date depends on your time zone. The countdown above uses your device's clock.
When does spring start in 2027? Dates through 2036
How the date of the first day of spring is set
Astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins at the March equinox, which falls on March 19, 20 or 21.
The US Naval Observatory publishes the equinox and solstice times. The times on this page are calculated with Jean Meeus's method and agree with them to within a minute or two.
Also coming up: the first day of summer on Monday, June 21, 2027, Easter on Sunday, March 28, 2027, and St. Patrick's Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
March equinox facts
At the equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north, and day and night are close to equal length everywhere on Earth.
At 0° longitude the March equinox usually falls on March 20. It can come as early as March 19, next in 2044, or as late as March 21, which last happened in 2007.
- Meteorologists count spring from March 1 instead.
- In the Southern Hemisphere the March equinox is the start of fall.
How the spring countdown counts
The timer runs to the exact moment of the March equinox. The days figure in the sentence above counts calendar days in your time zone.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the spring countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the spring countdown
How many weeks until the first day of spring?
22 weeks as of October 17, 2026, or 154 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the spring countdown reach zero?
At the moment of the March equinox: March 20, 2027, 20:24 UTC, which is 4:24 PM EDT on the US East Coast. The whole world reaches zero at the same instant, so the calendar date can differ by time zone.
Can I add the March equinox to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for March 20, 2027 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is the first day of spring in 2028?
Monday, March 20, 2028. The first day of spring dates page lists every year through 2036.
Sources
- US Naval Observatory: Earth's Seasons — published equinox and solstice times (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: March equinox — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)