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When Does Spring Start in 2027?

Spring 2027 starts on Saturday, March 20, 2027 in the Northern Hemisphere, at 20:24 UTC (4:24 PM EDT). In 2028 it starts on Monday, March 20.

Sources: US Naval Observatory, Wikipedia Updated

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First day of spring dates, 2027 to 2036

the first day of spring dates for ten years
YearDateDayStarts (UTC)US Eastern time
2027 SaturdayMarch 20, 2027, 20:24 UTCSaturday, March 20, 2027 at 4:24 PM EDT
2028 MondayMarch 20, 2028, 02:17 UTCSunday, March 19, 2028 at 10:17 PM EDT
2029 TuesdayMarch 20, 2029, 08:01 UTCTuesday, March 20, 2029 at 4:01 AM EDT
2030 WednesdayMarch 20, 2030, 13:51 UTCWednesday, March 20, 2030 at 9:51 AM EDT
2031 ThursdayMarch 20, 2031, 19:41 UTCThursday, March 20, 2031 at 3:41 PM EDT
2032 SaturdayMarch 20, 2032, 01:22 UTCFriday, March 19, 2032 at 9:22 PM EDT
2033 SundayMarch 20, 2033, 07:23 UTCSunday, March 20, 2033 at 3:23 AM EDT
2034 MondayMarch 20, 2034, 13:17 UTCMonday, March 20, 2034 at 9:17 AM EDT
2035 TuesdayMarch 20, 2035, 19:03 UTCTuesday, March 20, 2035 at 3:03 PM EDT
2036 ThursdayMarch 20, 2036, 01:02 UTCWednesday, March 19, 2036 at 9:02 PM EDT

Dates are for the Northern Hemisphere and are given in UTC and US Eastern time. In time zones far from these the calendar date can be a day earlier or later.

Calendar for March 2027 with the March equinox on Saturday, March 20, at 20:24 UTC marked.
Spring 2027 starts at 20:24 UTC on March 20.

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.

At the equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north, and day and night are close to equal length everywhere on Earth.

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.

What time does spring start?

The March equinox comes about six hours later each year and about 18 hours earlier after a leap day: 20:24 UTC in 2027, 02:17 UTC in 2028 and 08:01 UTC in 2029.

In UTC, from 2027 to 2036 it falls on March 20 in ten years. In US Eastern time it is still the evening before in three of those years.

Chart of the March equinox time in UTC from 2027 to 2036: March 20 at 20:24 in 2027, March 20 at 02:17 in 2028, March 20 at 08:01 in 2029, March 20 at 13:51 in 2030, March 20 at 19:41 in 2031, March 20 at 01:22 in 2032, March 20 at 07:23 in 2033, March 20 at 13:17 in 2034, March 20 at 19:03 in 2035, March 20 at 01:02 in 2036.
The March equinox comes about six hours later each year until a leap day pulls it back.

March equinox facts

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.

Questions about the first day of spring

What day does spring start in 2027?

Saturday. Spring 2027 starts on March 20, 2027.

How many days until the first day of spring?

154 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The spring countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is the first day of spring on the same date every year?

No. Astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins at the March equinox, which falls on March 19, 20 or 21.

When does spring start in 2028?

Monday, March 20, 2028.

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