Winter 2026 countdown

There are 47 days left until winter, which falls on Monday, December 21, 2026 this year. That is 6 weeks and 5 days, or about 1,128 hours.

It begins at the astronomical instant of the equinox or solstice, calculated with Jean Meeus’ formulas; the exact time changes every year.

The exact moment is December 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM in New York and December 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM in London.

When is winter in the coming years?

Countdown facts

• Last time was Sunday, December 21, 2025, 318 days ago.
• 87% of the time between 2025 and 2026 has already passed.
• There are 4,060,800 seconds left.
• In 2026 it falls on Monday; in 2027 it will fall on Wednesday.