Easter Countdown 2027

Easter countdown

Counts down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds to the next Easter Sunday at midnight in your local time zone. Western Christian Easter, which falls on a different date each year between March 22 and April 25.

When Easter falls each year

Easter does not have a fixed date: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (March 21), set by the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. That puts it between March 22 and April 25 in any given year. Easter 2026 lands on April 5, Easter 2027 on March 28, Easter 2028 on April 16, Easter 2029 on April 1, and Easter 2030 on April 21. Good Friday is the Friday before, so always two days earlier. Eastern Orthodox Easter uses the Julian calendar and usually falls a week or more later in the year; that calculation is different and not shown here.

Common questions

What time zone does the countdown use?

Your device's local time. Midnight on New Year's Eve in Tokyo is not midnight in London; the page counts down to whichever midnight is yours.

Does the countdown keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. The page reads the current time on each tick; an inactive tab catches up the moment you return.

What happens when it hits zero?

A short celebration message appears on the page. There is no popup or alarm sound by default, so the page can sit on a second monitor without surprising anyone.

Can I make the digits bigger?

Yes. The size buttons (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) live in the settings panel and the choice saves for next time. Use fullscreen for a wall display.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. The layout collapses to a two-column grid on phones so three-digit day counts still fit.