Seasons

Solstices and Equinoxes 2028

In 2028 the March equinox falls on March 20, the June solstice on June 20, the September equinox on September 22 and the December solstice on December 21 (UTC dates). Each is a single instant, so the local date can differ by a day.

March equinox

Monday, March 20, 2028

02:17 UTC

Spring begins in the north, autumn in the south.

June solstice

Tuesday, June 20, 2028

20:02 UTC

Longest day north of the equator, shortest day south of it.

September equinox

Friday, September 22, 2028

11:45 UTC

Autumn begins in the north, spring in the south.

December solstice

Thursday, December 21, 2028

08:20 UTC

Shortest day north of the equator, longest day south of it.

Local times

Event	Pacific	Eastern	UK	Sydney	Auckland
March equinox	Mar 19 7:17 PM	Mar 19 10:17 PM	20 Mar 02:17	20 Mar 13:17	20 Mar 15:17
June solstice	Jun 20 1:02 PM	Jun 20 4:02 PM	20 Jun 21:02	21 Jun 06:02	21 Jun 08:02
September equinox	Sep 22 4:45 AM	Sep 22 7:45 AM	22 Sep 12:45	22 Sep 21:45	22 Sep 23:45
December solstice	Dec 21 12:20 AM	Dec 21 3:20 AM	21 Dec 08:20	21 Dec 19:20	21 Dec 21:20

Daylight on the solstices

Sunrise, sunset and day length on each solstice date, local time

City	June: sunrise	sunset	day	December: sunrise	sunset	day
New York City	5:25 AM	8:31 PM	15h 06m	7:17 AM	4:32 PM	9h 15m
Los Angeles	5:42 AM	8:08 PM	14h 26m	6:55 AM	4:48 PM	9h 53m
Chicago	5:16 AM	8:29 PM	15h 14m	7:15 AM	4:23 PM	9h 08m
Houston	6:21 AM	8:25 PM	14h 04m	7:13 AM	5:27 PM	10h 14m
Denver	5:32 AM	8:31 PM	14h 59m	7:18 AM	4:39 PM	9h 21m
Seattle	5:12 AM	9:11 PM	15h 59m	7:55 AM	4:21 PM	8h 26m
Miami	6:30 AM	8:15 PM	13h 45m	7:03 AM	5:35 PM	10h 32m
Anchorage	4:20 AM	11:43 PM	19h 22m	10:14 AM	3:41 PM	5h 27m
Honolulu	5:50 AM	7:16 PM	13h 26m	7:04 AM	5:55 PM	10h 50m
London	04:43	21:21	16h 38m	08:04	15:54	7h 50m
Manchester	04:40	21:42	17h 02m	08:23	15:51	7h 28m
Edinburgh	04:26	22:03	17h 37m	08:42	15:40	6h 58m
Toronto	5:36 AM	9:03 PM	15h 27m	7:48 AM	4:44 PM	8h 55m
Vancouver	5:07 AM	9:22 PM	16h 15m	9:05 AM	5:17 PM	8h 11m
Montréal	5:06 AM	8:47 PM	15h 41m	7:32 AM	4:14 PM	8h 42m
Sydney	7:00 AM	4:54 PM	9h 54m	5:41 AM	8:06 PM	14h 25m
Melbourne	7:36 AM	5:08 PM	9h 33m	5:55 AM	8:42 PM	14h 47m
Perth	7:17 AM	5:20 PM	10h 03m	5:07 AM	7:22 PM	14h 15m
Auckland	7:34 AM	5:12 PM	9h 38m	5:58 AM	8:40 PM	14h 42m
Wellington	7:47 AM	4:59 PM	9h 12m	5:44 AM	8:54 PM	15h 10m
Dublin	04:57	21:57	17h 00m	08:38	16:08	7h 30m

Questions about the 2028 solstices and equinoxes

When is the summer solstice in 2028?

In the Northern Hemisphere the June solstice is on June 20, 2028 at 4:02 PM Eastern time (20:02 UTC). In the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice.

When is the winter solstice in 2028?

In the Northern Hemisphere the December solstice is on December 21, 2028 at 3:20 AM Eastern time (08:20 UTC).

When is the spring equinox in 2028?

The March equinox is on March 19, 2028 at 10:17 PM Eastern time (02:17 UTC).

When is the fall equinox in 2028?

The September equinox is on September 22, 2028 at 7:45 AM Eastern time (11:45 UTC).

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