How many days until the First Day of Spring 2027?
Updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is the March equinox
The next one is Saturday, March 20, 2027.
Counted from today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Today is not included. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, there are 136 days until the March equinox on Saturday, March 20, 2027. That is 19 weeks and 3 days, or 3,263 hours.
Tomorrow counts as day one, so the March equinox is day 136. That is 136 sleeps, or 97 weekdays, Monday to Friday.
Today is the March equinox, Saturday, March 20, 2027. The countdown for next year starts tomorrow.
On this page
How the count works
We count the full days from tomorrow up to the March equinox. Today is Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and it is not included, so the answer is 136 days.
Every other figure on the page uses the same window. Sleeps match days, weekdays are Monday to Friday, and weekends are counted once. Hours begin at midnight today, in your own zone.
the First Day of Spring 2027 on the calendar
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
the March equinox in blue. Today is outlined.
the March equinox falls on Saturday, March 20, 2027. Today is Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
What day is the First Day of Spring 2027?
the March equinox 2027 falls on a Saturday. It lands on a weekend, so many workplaces move the day off to a nearby weekday.
Countdown milestones
These are the markers many people use on the way to the First Day of Spring. Each card tells you how far off it is.
the First Day of Spring in the next 10 years
The weekday of the First Day of Spring shifts by one each year, and by two in the year after a leap day.
| Year | Weekday | Long weekend? |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Monday | Yes, three days |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Midweek |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Midweek |
| 2031 | Thursday | Midweek |
| 2032 | Saturday | Falls on a weekend |
| 2033 | Sunday | Falls on a weekend |
| 2034 | Monday | Yes, three days |
| 2035 | Tuesday | Midweek |
| 2036 | Thursday | Midweek |
| 2037 | Friday | Yes, three days |
Last the First Day of Spring and next the First Day of Spring
the First Day of Spring around the world
Use the menu to check when the March equinox starts in another city. The line beside it gives the gap in hours.
Countdown pages use your own clock, so the day count drops at your midnight. A reader in Auckland sees it change many hours before a reader in Vancouver.
The gap is the difference between two clocks at the same instant. It stays the same through the day and changes only when one place moves its clocks.
About the First Day of Spring
The first day of spring is the March equinox, when day and night are close to equal. It falls on March 19, 20 or 21, depending on the year and the time zone.
The date of the March equinox is easy to remember but hard to count to in your head. The page does the sum and keeps it right as each day goes by.
Planning for the First Day of Spring
A countdown helps most when you split the wait into stages. Break the days left before the March equinox into weeks and give each week one task, so nothing is left to the last day.
Weeks help with budgets. If you save a fixed amount each week for the March equinox, the weeks tile tells you how many payments are left.
Once the March equinox has passed, the page moves on to next year at midnight. You do not need to reset anything, and the numbers stay right.
If you are saving for the March equinox, divide your target by the weeks left. The result is the amount to set aside each week, and it changes as the date nears.
We update the page each day and rebuild it every night. If you spot a date that looks wrong for your region, check the source and your local calendar.
Questions people ask
Does the count include today?
Today is left out. The total covers the days between tomorrow and the eve of the March equinox, which is what most people expect.
How many weeks until the First Day of Spring?
The wait is 19 weeks and 3 days.
Is the count the same everywhere?
It depends on where you are. Midnight comes at different moments, so the First Day of Spring begins earlier in the east and later in the west.
How many sleeps until the First Day of Spring?
There are 136 sleeps, the same as the number of days, because tonight counts.
How many hours until the First Day of Spring?
There are 3,263 hours if you count from the start of today. The live clock above gives the exact time left at this moment.
What day of the week is the First Day of Spring 2028?
the First Day of Spring 2028 falls on a Monday. The weekday of the First Day of Spring shifts by one each year, and by two in the year after a leap day.
What happens when the countdown reaches zero?
It stops at your local midnight on the March equinox, shows that today is the day, and then restarts for 2028.