Equinoxs: 2026 & 2027 calendar
Equinoxes are the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator and enters Aries or Libra: the only time of year when day and night last almost exactly the same everywhere on Earth. Here are the upcoming ones, computed with the same ephemeris used for your birth chart.
Upcoming equinoxs
| Date | Sign | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Libra | 23:59 |
| Mar 20 | Aries | 20:19 |
| Sep 23 | Libra | 05:56 |
The season name (spring, summer, autumn, winter) depends on your hemisphere; the zodiacal meaning of the sign is universal.
What the equinox means
Equinoxes happen when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and enters Aries or Libra: the one moment of the year when day and night last (almost) exactly the same everywhere on the planet. Astrologically these are two of the four cardinal points that define the tropical zodiac — Ptolemy already places the start of Aries at the spring equinox in the Tetrabiblos (Book I), and the whole zodiac wheel has been measured from there ever since. Aries opens the cycle: initiative, a start that doesn't ask permission. Libra balances it: relationship, adjustment, the scale that wants to compare before deciding. Which season you're actually in — spring or autumn — depends on your hemisphere, but the zodiacal meaning of the point (which sign the Sun enters, with what quality) is the same everywhere.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next equinox?
- The next equinox is on September 22, 2026 in Libra, around 23:59 UTC.
- Is the equinox on the same day everywhere?
- The astronomical moment — when the Sun enters Aries or Libra — is the same worldwide. What changes by hemisphere is the season's name: the Aries ingress is the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the Southern Hemisphere (and vice versa for Libra).
This is your sign's general horoscope
Your personalized transit —calculated from your full birth chart, not just your sign— is far more precise.
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