How many days until Winter Solstice?
There are 90 days until Winter Solstice. It falls on Monday, December 21, 2026, which is 12.9 weeks or 3.0 months from today.
The numbers in full
Every unit from months down to seconds, counted to December 21, 2026. The live figures update every second.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many months until Winter Solstice? | 3.0 |
| How many weeks until Winter Solstice? | 12.9 |
| How many days until Winter Solstice? | 90 |
| How many hours until Winter Solstice? | 2,160 |
| How many minutes until Winter Solstice? | 129,600 |
| How many seconds until Winter Solstice? | 7,776,000 |
| How many weekdays until Winter Solstice? | 64 |
| How many weekends until Winter Solstice? | 13 |
About Winter Solstice
The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, usually 21 or 22 December.
When is Winter Solstice this year and next?
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 21, 2026 | Monday | 90 |
| 2027 | December 21, 2027 | Tuesday | 455 |
| 2028 | December 21, 2028 | Thursday | 821 |
| 2029 | December 21, 2029 | Friday | 1,186 |
| 2030 | December 21, 2030 | Saturday | 1,551 |
How is the date of Winter Solstice decided?
Seasonal markers are astronomical rather than calendar events, so the exact moment shifts by a day either side from year to year and depends on your time zone. The date shown here is the usual one for the northern hemisphere; the southern hemisphere has the opposite season on the same day.
Weeks and weekends before Winter Solstice
From today there are 90 days left, which works out as 12 full weeks plus 6 days. Of those, roughly 26 are weekend days and 64 are weekdays. If you are planning deliveries, shopping or work around it, the weekday figure is usually the one that matters.
How many mondays and weekends are left?
Useful when you are planning around Winter Solstice rather than just counting down to it: paydays, weekly deliveries, or how many working weeks remain.
Questions
- How many days until Winter Solstice?
- 90 days, counting to Monday, December 21, 2026.
- What day of the week does Winter Solstice fall on?
- In 2026 it falls on a Monday.
- How many weeks until Winter Solstice?
- 12.9 weeks, which is 12 full weeks plus 6 days.
- How many months until Winter Solstice?
- About 3.0 months.