March equinox 2024
When is the March equinox 2024?
The March equinox 2024 is on
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (in 180 days).
Calendar for 2024
The March equinox 2023 has already passed: it was on Monday, March 20, 2023 (186 days ago).
Calendar for 2023
Please note: The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). While the March equinox occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from location to location depending on a location's time zone. For more details see the explanations below.
What is the March equinox?

During the March equinox the Sun stands directly above the equator
The March equinox, also called northward equinox, is the moment in time (not a day-long event) when the Sun stands directly above the equator while crossing from the south to the north. For the Northern Hemisphere (where nearly 90% of the world's population live) it is the
vernal equinox (
spring equinox) as it is the moment when
winter ends and
spring begins, while for the Southern Hemisphere it is the
autumn equinox (
fall equinox), the moment when
summer ends and
autumn (
fall) begins. Up until the March equinox the Sun rises and sets more to the south of the equator, and afterwards it rises and sets more to the north.
The March equinox occurs every year
between March 19 and March 21. The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT - the time zone of the United Kingdom). While the March equinox occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from place to place depending on the year and a location's time zone. For locations that are ahead of UTC (further east) it may fall on the day after, and for locations that are behind UTC (further west) it may fall on the day before. To find out the exact date and time of the March equinox 2024 in your area use this
seasons calculator.
The March equinox is one of four days with solar events (two equinoxes and two solstices) throughout the year that mark the beginning of a new season. The other days are the
June solstice, the
September equinox and the
December solstice.
Further reading:
Overview: seasons, equinoxes and solstices
Dates shown apply to the Northern Hemisphere and are based on UTC (GMT)
When is the March equinox 2025?
The March equinox 2025 is on
Thursday, March 20, 2025 (in 545 days).
Calendar for 2025
Dates for the March equinox from 2019 to 2029
The next occurrence of the March equinox is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
March equinox 2019 |
March 20, 2019 |
Wednesday |
1647 days ago |
March equinox 2020 |
March 20, 2020 |
Friday |
1281 days ago |
March equinox 2021 |
March 20, 2021 |
Saturday |
916 days ago |
March equinox 2022 |
March 20, 2022 |
Sunday |
551 days ago |
March equinox 2023 |
March 20, 2023 |
Monday |
186 days ago |
March equinox 2024 |
March 20, 2024 |
Wednesday |
in 180 days |
March equinox 2025 |
March 20, 2025 |
Thursday |
in 545 days |
March equinox 2026 |
March 20, 2026 |
Friday |
in 910 days |
March equinox 2027 |
March 20, 2027 |
Saturday |
in 1275 days |
March equinox 2028 |
March 20, 2028 |
Monday |
in 1641 days |
March equinox 2029 |
March 20, 2029 |
Tuesday |
in 2006 days |
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