How many days until spring?
Days until spring
The spring equinox happens at one instant worldwide. The date and time above follow your local time zone.
This time is an astronomical estimate; the date may be refined when official data is published.
A fresh start is on its way. Count down to the next March equinox in the north or September equinox in the south.
Spring begins with a crossing
At the spring equinox, the Sun crosses the equator in the sky. North of Earth’s equator this happens in March; south of it, in September. The two hemispheres share the same moment but welcome opposite seasons.
Why the first warm day is not the first day of spring
This countdown follows astronomical spring, which starts at the equinox. A mild afternoon can arrive weeks earlier, or cold weather can linger afterward. The date marks a change in Earth’s position relative to the Sun, not a promise about tomorrow’s forecast.
Watch the daylight, not just the temperature
After the spring equinox, daylight keeps growing toward the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The change is easier to notice away from the equator, where sunrise and sunset shift more through the year. Local plants and weather respond on their own timetable.
Why some calendars say March 1
Meteorological seasons use whole months for weather records: spring begins in March in the north and September in the south. This page uses the equinox instead, so its countdown can differ from a weather calendar by a few weeks.