How Many Hours Until Christmas Eve 2026?
There are 1,656 hours until Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026 (counting to midnight at the start of that day).
1,656 hours
until Thursday, December 24, 2026
Hours until Christmas Eve from different times today
The figure depends on what time it is where you are. At 9 AM today Christmas Eve is 1,647 hours off, and by 9 PM tonight that has dropped to 1,635.
| If it is now | Hours left | Minutes left |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM today | 1,647 hours | 98,820 minutes |
| noon today | 1,644 hours | 98,640 minutes |
| 3:00 PM today | 1,641 hours | 98,460 minutes |
| 6:00 PM today | 1,638 hours | 98,280 minutes |
| 9:00 PM today | 1,635 hours | 98,100 minutes |
Christmas Eve 2026 facts
| Date | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Day of the year | Day 358 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 52 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 12/24/2026 (US), 24/12/2026 (UK), 2026-12-24 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Full moon (UTC) |
| The one after | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
| Last time | Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 296 days ago |
When is Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve is December 24 every year. Days until Christmas Eve has the full background on the date.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 24, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | December 24, 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | December 24, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | December 24, 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | December 24, 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | December 24, 2031 | Wednesday |
Christmas Eve countdown questions
How many minutes until Christmas Eve?
99,360 from midnight tonight, or 5,961,600 seconds. Each hour that passes today takes 60 minutes off that.
When does Christmas Eve 2026 start?
At midnight local time, as Wednesday, December 23, 2026 ends. Places east of you get there first, so Sydney and Tokyo reach it many hours before New York.
How this is calculated
Christmas Eve begins at 00:00 on Thursday, December 24, 2026. From midnight tonight that is 69 days of 24 hours, 1,656 in all. The live figure takes off the part of today you have already lived through.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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