Winter Solstice Countdown
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Counting down to Monday, December 21, 2026 — days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Counting down to
Monday, December 21, 2026
That’s 5 months and 22 days to go.
Count down to any date
Pick a date to open its full live countdown.
Good to know
- December 21st, 2026 falls on a Monday.
- It is day 355 of 2026 (ISO week 52).
- 2026 is not a leap year.
- That's 125 working days and 25 weekends to go.
- 175 sleeps to go.
In numbers
- How many years until December 21st, 2026?
- 0
- How many months until December 21st, 2026?
- 5
- How many weeks until December 21st, 2026?
- 25
- How many days until December 21st, 2026?
- 175
- How many hours until December 21st, 2026?
- 4,182
- How many minutes until December 21st, 2026?
- 250,925
- How many seconds until December 21st, 2026?
- 15,055,542
- How many week days until December 21st, 2026?
- 125 week days
- How many weekends until December 21st, 2026?
- 25 weekends
Counting Down to Winter Solstice
Below are the quick answers about counting until Winter Solstice — how it works, how it's worked out, and how to share it.
What does this Winter Solstice timer show?
The timer above counts the exact time until Winter Solstice, broken into days, hours, minutes, and seconds, and it ticks live every second. Below it you’ll also find the total in months and weeks, plus a few handy facts about the date — the day of the week it falls on, and whether it’s in a leap year.
How is the time until Winter Solstice calculated?
It’s measured from your device’s current time to Winter Solstice in your own local time zone, so the result is right for wherever you are. Because it reads your live clock rather than a saved snapshot, the numbers stay accurate the whole time the page is open.
How do I keep this Winter Solstice countdown?
Yes. Use Share on the countdown to copy a link, or Add to calendar to drop the date into your calendar app. Want your own event with a custom name? Build one on the custom countdown page.
Why can you trust this countdown?
The countdown runs entirely in your browser using your device’s clock and time zone, so there’s no lag from a server and nothing is stored. Daylight-saving changes are handled automatically, which keeps the day and time correct right up to the moment Winter Solstice arrives.
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