March equinox 2028
The March equinox 2028 happens on March 20, 2028 at 02:17 UTC.
Time in UTC
Monday, March 20, 02:17
Time remaining
535 d 19 h 40 min
Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. How we calculate
Northern Hemisphere
first day of astronomical spring
Southern Hemisphere
first day of astronomical autumn
At the March equinox the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north. Day and night are close to equal everywhere, the Sun rises almost exactly in the east and sets almost exactly in the west, and from now on the Northern Hemisphere gets more daylight than the Southern.
Why "equal night" is not exact: sunrise and sunset are measured at the upper edge of the Sun and the atmosphere bends its light, so on the equinox most places get a few minutes more day than night.
The exact moment
Solstices and equinoxes are instants, not whole days: the moment is the same everywhere, only the clock time differs by time zone.
Day length on March 20
| City | Local time | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik | March 20, 02:17 | 07:27 | 19:45 | 12 h 18 min |
| Oslo | March 20, 03:17 | 06:17 | 18:33 | 12 h 15 min |
| Edinburgh | March 20, 02:17 | 06:14 | 18:27 | 12 h 14 min |
| London | March 20, 02:17 | 06:02 | 18:14 | 12 h 12 min |
| Berlin | March 20, 03:17 | 06:08 | 18:20 | 12 h 12 min |
| Ljubljana | March 20, 03:17 | 06:04 | 18:15 | 12 h 11 min |
| New York | March 19, 10:17 PM | 7:00 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| Rome | March 20, 03:17 | 06:13 | 18:23 | 12 h 10 min |
| Tokyo | March 20, 11:17 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 12 h 8 min |
| Los Angeles | March 19, 7:17 PM | 6:57 AM | 7:04 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| Dubai | March 20, 06:17 | 06:23 | 18:30 | 12 h 8 min |
| Honolulu | March 19, 4:17 PM | 6:36 AM | 6:42 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| Mexico City | March 19, 20:17 | 06:41 | 18:47 | 12 h 7 min |
| Cape Town | March 20, 04:17 | 06:50 | 18:57 | 12 h 7 min |
| Sydney | March 20, 1:17 PM | 6:58 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| Buenos Aires | March 19, 23:17 | 06:56 | 19:05 | 12 h 9 min |
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