Countdown to Spring Equinox 2027
March equinox 2027 is on Saturday, March 20, 2027 at 20:25 UTC (see your local time below). The March equinox — the start of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are nearly equal everywhere on Earth.
How long until March equinox?
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Counted from today in your time zone. Weekdays exclude Saturdays and Sundays but not public holidays — for that, use the business days calculator.
March equinox 2027 at a glance
- Date
- Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Exact moment
- 20:25 UTC
- Day of the year
- Day 79 of 365
- ISO week
- Week 11
March equinox dates, 2025–2035
The March equinox is the instant the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north. It is a single worldwide moment, so its local date depends on your time zone.
| Year | Date | Day | Time (UTC) | From today |
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| 2025 | March 20 | Thursday | 09:02 UTC | — |
| 2026 | March 20 | Friday | 14:46 UTC | — |
| 2027 | March 20 | Saturday | 20:25 UTC | — |
| 2028 | March 20 | Monday | 02:17 UTC | — |
| 2029 | March 20 | Tuesday | 08:02 UTC | — |
| 2030 | March 20 | Wednesday | 13:52 UTC | — |
| 2031 | March 20 | Thursday | 19:41 UTC | — |
| 2032 | March 20 | Saturday | 01:22 UTC | — |
| 2033 | March 20 | Sunday | 07:23 UTC | — |
| 2034 | March 20 | Monday | 13:18 UTC | — |
| 2035 | March 20 | Tuesday | 19:03 UTC | — |
Times are computed from the rule above and rounded to the minute; your local time is shown alongside UTC.
About March equinox
- Day and night are close to, but not exactly, 12 hours each; the day of truly equal light and dark (the “equilux”) comes a few days earlier at mid-northern latitudes.
- It starts astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Iran, Afghanistan and several Central Asian countries celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year, at the March equinox.
Questions about March equinox 2027
What day of the week is March equinox 2027?
March equinox 2027 falls on a Saturday (Saturday, March 20, 2027), at 20:25 UTC.
When is March equinox 2028?
March equinox 2028 is on Monday, March 20, 2028, at 02:17 UTC.
How is the date of March equinox determined?
The March equinox is the instant the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north. It is a single worldwide moment, so its local date depends on your time zone.
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