Season times in 2026
The 6 season records the U.S. Naval Observatory publishes for 2026: equinoxes, solstices, perihelion and aphelion, each with its Universal Time date and clock time and the same moment read on a UTC+8 clock.
| Date (UT) | Time (UT) | Event | Date (UTC+8) | Time (UTC+8) | Source file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | 17:15 | Perihelion | 2026-01-04 | 01:15 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
| 2026-03-20 | 14:46 | Equinox | 2026-03-20 | 22:46 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
| 2026-06-21 | 08:24 | Solstice | 2026-06-21 | 16:24 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
| 2026-07-06 | 17:30 | Aphelion | 2026-07-07 | 01:30 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
| 2026-09-23 | 00:05 | Equinox | 2026-09-23 | 08:05 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
| 2026-12-21 | 20:50 | Solstice | 2026-12-22 | 04:50 | usno_seasons_2026.json |
computed: the published UTC date and time above, read on a UTC+8 clock (China Standard Time); the USNO API publishes UTC and no China-time field
Source and period
Figures on this page are read from these source records: U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department - Earth's Seasons: Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion and Aphelion, 2026 (API record; times in Universal Time). The period covered is the 2026 calendar year. Records fetched 2026-10-31.