How Many Days Until Winter?
There are 58 days until Winter, on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere starts on December 1 and covers December, January and February. This counter tracks that date; for the astronomical start, see the winter solstice on December 21.
Countdown to Winter
Tuesday, December 1, 2026Counting down to Winter on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
How we date Winter
This page counts down to the start of meteorological winter on 1 December. Meteorologists group the seasons into whole calendar months so seasonal statistics stay comparable from year to year. For the astronomical start, see the winter solstice.
Winter dates for the next ten years
The weekday is the part that changes, and it is usually what people are actually checking. Every row below is computed from the rule above rather than typed in by hand.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 December | Tuesday | 58 |
| 2027 | 1 December | Wednesday | 423 |
| 2028 | 1 December | Friday | 789 |
| 2029 | 1 December | Saturday | 1,154 |
| 2030 | 1 December | Sunday | 1,519 |
| 2031 | 1 December | Monday | 1,884 |
| 2032 | 1 December | Wednesday | 2,250 |
| 2033 | 1 December | Thursday | 2,615 |
| 2034 | 1 December | Friday | 2,980 |
| 2035 | 1 December | Saturday | 3,345 |
About the countdown to Winter
Winter is the shortest meteorological season at 90 days, or 91 in a leap year, because February is short.
In the Southern Hemisphere December 1 opens meteorological summer.
The counter above reads from your device clock and refreshes every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds always reflect the time remaining right now. The next Winter falls in ISO week 49 of 2026. When the day arrives the page says so instead of showing a zero, and from the following day it moves its target to 2027, so the countdown never runs out of road.
Around the same time
These fall within a fortnight of Winter, which is useful if you are planning around the date rather than only checking it.
| Event | Date | Relative to Winter |
|---|---|---|
| International Men's Day | 19 November 2026 | 12 days before |
| World Television Day | 21 November 2026 | 10 days before |
| Thanksgiving | 26 November 2026 | 5 days before |
| Black Friday | 27 November 2026 | 4 days before |
| Cyber Monday | 30 November 2026 | 1 day before |
| Giving Tuesday | 1 December 2026 | Same day |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Winter?
Winter falls on Tuesday 1 December 2026. That is 58 days from Sunday, October 4, 2026. The counter at the top of the page recalculates from your own device clock, so it is exact for your time zone.
What day of the week is Winter this time?
The next Winter falls on a Tuesday (Tuesday 1 December 2026). The weekday changes from year to year; the table on this page lists it for the next ten occurrences.
How is the date for Winter decided?
This page counts down to the start of meteorological winter on 1 December. Meteorologists group the seasons into whole calendar months so seasonal statistics stay comparable from year to year. For the astronomical start, see the winter solstice. Source: NOAA NCEI, meteorological versus astronomical seasons.
Does this countdown update every year?
Yes. Once Winter passes, the page rolls its target forward to the next occurrence, so the countdown stays accurate without any manual updates. The ten-year table moves along with it.
Is the Winter countdown based on my time zone?
The day count uses your device's local calendar date, not the server's. Winter is treated as a whole calendar day rather than an instant, which is why the count matches the calendar on your wall wherever you are.
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Dates verified on 2026-08-05. Page recalculated Sunday, October 4, 2026.