Seasons: Dates of Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter

Warning

Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Columbus.
Instead, local time for New York is used for years before 1970.

Current Season
Spring 2024
Start (March equinox)
Mar 1911:06 pm
Duration 92 days, 17 hrs, 44 mins
Next Season
Summer 2024
Start (June solstice)
Jun 204:50 pm
Duration93 days, 15 hrs, 52 mins
Autumn 2024
Start (September equinox)
Sep 228:43 am
Duration 89 days, 20 hrs, 37 mins
Winter 2024-2025
Start (December solstice)
Dec 214:20 am
Duration 88 days, 23 hrs, 40 mins

Countries define seasons differently. This calculator refers to astronomical seasons, not meteorological seasons. All times are local time for New York.

Solstices & Equinoxes for Columbus

Year	March equinox		June solstice		September equinox		December solstice
1300	Mar 12	11:12 am LMT	Jun 13	5:15 pm LMT	Sep 15	12:49 am LMT	Dec 13	9:39 am LMT
1301	Mar 12	4:57 pm LMT	Jun 13	10:51 pm LMT	Sep 15	6:32 am LMT	Dec 13	3:29 pm LMT
1302	Mar 12	10:45 pm LMT	Jun 14	4:45 am LMT	Sep 15	12:26 pm LMT	Dec 13	9:15 pm LMT
1303	Mar 13	4:31 am LMT	Jun 14	10:36 am LMT	Sep 15	6:13 pm LMT	Dec 14	2:59 am LMT
1304	Mar 12	10:18 am LMT	Jun 13	4:20 pm LMT	Sep 14	11:58 pm LMT	Dec 13	8:51 am LMT
1305	Mar 12	4:13 pm LMT	Jun 13	10:15 pm LMT	Sep 15	5:54 am LMT	Dec 13	2:45 pm LMT
1306	Mar 12	9:56 pm LMT	Jun 14	3:56 am LMT	Sep 15	11:45 am LMT	Dec 13	8:34 pm LMT
1307	Mar 13	3:43 am LMT	Jun 14	9:49 am LMT	Sep 15	5:38 pm LMT	Dec 14	2:26 am LMT
1308	Mar 12	9:40 am LMT	Jun 13	3:45 pm LMT	Sep 14	11:28 pm LMT	Dec 13	8:21 am LMT
1309	Mar 12	3:30 pm LMT	Jun 13	9:22 pm LMT	Sep 15	5:14 am LMT	Dec 13	2:16 pm LMT
1310	Mar 12	9:21 pm LMT	Jun 14	3:16 am LMT	Sep 15	11:11 am LMT	Dec 13	8:07 pm LMT
1311	Mar 13	3:13 am LMT	Jun 14	9:09 am LMT	Sep 15	4:58 pm LMT	Dec 14	1:55 am LMT
1312	Mar 12	9:03 am LMT	Jun 13	2:53 pm LMT	Sep 14	10:40 pm LMT	Dec 13	7:45 am LMT
1313	Mar 12	2:59 pm LMT	Jun 13	8:47 pm LMT	Sep 15	4:34 am LMT	Dec 13	1:37 pm LMT
1314	Mar 12	8:43 pm LMT	Jun 14	2:30 am LMT	Sep 15	10:21 am LMT	Dec 13	7:21 pm LMT
1315	Mar 13	2:28 am LMT	Jun 14	8:20 am LMT	Sep 15	4:08 pm LMT	Dec 14	1:06 am LMT
1316	Mar 12	8:19 am LMT	Jun 13	2:15 pm LMT	Sep 14	9:57 pm LMT	Dec 13	6:56 am LMT
1317	Mar 12	2:04 pm LMT	Jun 13	7:49 pm LMT	Sep 15	3:40 am LMT	Dec 13	12:44 pm LMT
1318	Mar 12	7:47 pm LMT	Jun 14	1:38 am LMT	Sep 15	9:35 am LMT	Dec 13	6:32 pm LMT
1319	Mar 13	1:32 am LMT	Jun 14	7:28 am LMT	Sep 15	3:22 pm LMT	Dec 14	12:19 am LMT
1320	Mar 12	7:19 am LMT	Jun 13	1:05 pm LMT	Sep 14	9:01 pm LMT	Dec 13	6:09 am LMT
1321	Mar 12	1:11 pm LMT	Jun 13	6:55 pm LMT	Sep 15	2:55 am LMT	Dec 13	12:04 pm LMT
1322	Mar 12	6:58 pm LMT	Jun 14	12:38 am LMT	Sep 15	8:42 am LMT	Dec 13	5:50 pm LMT
1323	Mar 13	12:45 am LMT	Jun 14	6:27 am LMT	Sep 15	2:27 pm LMT	Dec 13	11:37 pm LMT
1324	Mar 12	6:41 am LMT	Jun 13	12:24 pm LMT	Sep 14	8:19 pm LMT	Dec 13	5:32 am LMT
1325	Mar 12	12:33 pm LMT	Jun 13	6:05 pm LMT	Sep 15	2:03 am LMT	Dec 13	11:22 am LMT
1326	Mar 12	6:21 pm LMT	Jun 13	11:59 pm LMT	Sep 15	8:01 am LMT	Dec 13	5:11 pm LMT
1327	Mar 13	12:12 am LMT	Jun 14	5:58 am LMT	Sep 15	1:54 pm LMT	Dec 13	11:02 pm LMT
1328	Mar 12	6:03 am LMT	Jun 13	11:42 am LMT	Sep 14	7:37 pm LMT	Dec 13	4:51 am LMT
1329	Mar 12	11:55 am LMT	Jun 13	5:35 pm LMT	Sep 15	1:37 am LMT	Dec 13	10:48 am LMT
1330	Mar 12	5:42 pm LMT	Jun 13	11:22 pm LMT	Sep 15	7:28 am LMT	Dec 13	4:37 pm LMT
1331	Mar 12	11:28 pm LMT	Jun 14	5:08 am LMT	Sep 15	1:13 pm LMT	Dec 13	10:24 pm LMT
1332	Mar 12	5:20 am LMT	Jun 13	11:02 am LMT	Sep 14	7:06 pm LMT	Dec 13	4:21 am LMT
1333	Mar 12	11:10 am LMT	Jun 13	4:38 pm LMT	Sep 15	12:47 am LMT	Dec 13	10:09 am LMT
1334	Mar 12	4:55 pm LMT	Jun 13	10:24 pm LMT	Sep 15	6:38 am LMT	Dec 13	3:55 pm LMT
1335	Mar 12	10:43 pm LMT	Jun 14	4:18 am LMT	Sep 15	12:25 pm LMT	Dec 13	9:43 pm LMT
1336	Mar 12	4:34 am LMT	Jun 13	9:57 am LMT	Sep 14	6:00 pm LMT	Dec 13	3:27 am LMT
1337	Mar 12	10:22 am LMT	Jun 13	3:46 pm LMT	Sep 14	11:54 pm LMT	Dec 13	9:19 am LMT
1338	Mar 12	4:07 pm LMT	Jun 13	9:34 pm LMT	Sep 15	5:42 am LMT	Dec 13	3:03 pm LMT
1339	Mar 12	9:52 pm LMT	Jun 14	3:20 am LMT	Sep 15	11:25 am LMT	Dec 13	8:45 pm LMT
1340	Mar 12	3:41 am LMT	Jun 13	9:14 am LMT	Sep 14	5:19 pm LMT	Dec 13	2:41 am LMT
1341	Mar 12	9:31 am LMT	Jun 13	2:54 pm LMT	Sep 14	11:05 pm LMT	Dec 13	8:30 am LMT
1342	Mar 12	3:15 pm LMT	Jun 13	8:42 pm LMT	Sep 15	4:59 am LMT	Dec 13	2:19 pm LMT
1343	Mar 12	9:03 pm LMT	Jun 14	2:38 am LMT	Sep 15	10:54 am LMT	Dec 13	8:14 pm LMT
1344	Mar 12	2:58 am LMT	Jun 13	8:20 am LMT	Sep 14	4:33 pm LMT	Dec 13	2:04 am LMT
1345	Mar 12	8:49 am LMT	Jun 13	2:09 pm LMT	Sep 14	10:31 pm LMT	Dec 13	8:02 am LMT
1346	Mar 12	2:40 pm LMT	Jun 13	8:00 pm LMT	Sep 15	4:23 am LMT	Dec 13	1:54 pm LMT
1347	Mar 12	8:32 pm LMT	Jun 14	1:49 am LMT	Sep 15	10:05 am LMT	Dec 13	7:37 pm LMT
1348	Mar 12	2:25 am LMT	Jun 13	7:45 am LMT	Sep 14	4:00 pm LMT	Dec 13	1:35 am LMT
1349	Mar 12	8:19 am LMT	Jun 13	1:29 pm LMT	Sep 14	9:45 pm LMT	Dec 13	7:23 am LMT
* All times are local time for New York. Dates are based on the Julian calendar. Times adjusted for DST if applicable. England and English colonies used a calendar which started on March 25 until year 1751. This is not reflected on this page.

The Seasons Calculator shows the times and dates of Vernal (Spring) & Autumnal (Fall) equinoxes and Summer and Winter solstices all over the world.

Learn more about equinoxes and solstices

When Does Spring Start?

The first day of spring is at the vernal equinox, when day and night are equal. Find out the exact time and date.

When Does Summer Start?

When is the summer solstice 2023 in the southern and northern hemispheres?

When Does Fall Start?

North of the equator, fall begins in September. Find out the exact dates for both hemispheres.

When Does Winter Start?

The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is in December; south of the equator, it is in June. Find out exactly when the winter season starts.

March Equinox

At the March equinox, the Sun crosses the equator from south to north. Explanation and 2024 equinox date.

June Solstice

The June solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere.

September Equinox

The Sun shines directly on the Equator on the September equinox and the length of day and night is nearly equal, but not quite.

December Solstice

December solstice marks the shortest day north of the equator and the longest day in the south.

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