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Days until the March equinox in 2026
How many days until the March equinox in 2026? The date falls on a Friday, March 20, 2026. The counter below runs right in your browser and updates every second, with days, hours, minutes and seconds. The date is approximate: see the note under the table.
The March equinox from 2026 to 2030
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The table shows the conventional dates; the exact astronomical moment varies between March 19 and 21 and depends on the time zone.
The March equinox in 2026 on the calendar
March 20, 2026 is day 79 of the year and falls on a Friday, opening a long weekend. From there to the end of 2026 there are 286 days left. The date above is the conventional one; the exact astronomical moment varies between March 19 and 21, depending on the year and your time zone. In 2027 the reference is March 20, 2027 (a Saturday).
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Where the March equinox comes from
At an equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night nearly match across the whole planet. The March one opens spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the south; the word comes from the Latin aequinoctium, equal night.
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