How Many Days Until Spring?
When is Spring?
Astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins at the March equinox, on March 19, 20, or 21.
At the spring equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length everywhere on Earth. From here the days keep getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere until the summer solstice. Dates are in UTC; in the Americas the exact moment can fall on the evening before.
Spring dates by year
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | March 20, 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | March 20, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | March 20, 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | March 20, 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | March 20, 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | March 20, 2031 | Thursday |
| 2032 | March 20, 2032 | Saturday |
Spring around the world
Astronomers count spring from the March equinox, while meteorologists use March 1 because whole months make weather records easier to compare. In the Southern Hemisphere, the same equinox marks the start of autumn.
Several new-year festivals fall around the equinox, including Nowruz, the Persian new year celebrated across Iran, Central Asia and beyond.
Counting down to something else?
Use the days until any date calculator, or set a live countdown timer for a birthday, exam, wedding, or trip.