Countdown / New Year
Days Until New Year
See the time left until midnight at the start of 1 January where you are. The Gregorian New Year countdown updates automatically and shows the full target date.
Days Until New Year: Counts down to the coming 1 January using the device's time zone. The clock reaches zero at midnight and remains there on New Year's Day, then switches to the following year on 2 January. Lunar New Year dates are available in the linked lunar calendar tools. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
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- Time & calendar tools
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- Free · no sign-up
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This countdown targets 1 January in the Gregorian calendar. Lunar New Year falls on a different date. Open the lunar calendar converter · See traditional Chinese festival dates
Gregorian New Year
The target is the beginning of 1 January in the Gregorian calendar. Calendar-day distance and complete 24-hour periods need not match around daylight-saving changes. Calendar background: https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/calendars
Lunar New Year dates
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, so its New Year moves relative to the Gregorian date. The Hong Kong Observatory supplies calendar explanations and conversion tables: https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/Calendar.htm
Use the lunar calendar converter or traditional festival calendar, then set that date in the general countdown.
How to use it
- Check the displayed local time zone and 1 January target.
- Read the live days, hours and minutes until midnight.
- Use the lunar calendar converter or festival calendar for Lunar New Year.
Privacy & limitations
Dates, birth dates and working hours are calculated in your browser. Nothing is uploaded for calculation.
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Frequently asked questions
Whose midnight does this count down to?
Midnight in the time zone configured on your device. A friend in another zone can have a different countdown at the same instant.
Is this also a Lunar New Year countdown?
No. This target is 1 January in the Gregorian calendar. Use the lunar calendar converter and traditional festival calendar to find Lunar New Year, then enter it in the general countdown.
When does the year roll over?
The countdown is zero throughout 1 January and starts counting to the following New Year at local midnight on 2 January.
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