How Many Hours Until Christmas? Live Hour Countdown

Hours until Christmas

How many hours until Christmas?

 

Time zone

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Every hour counts

… hours until Christmas

That's … minutes, or … full days. The counter above updates every second and runs to midnight on December 25 in the time zone you pick.

When Christmas arrives across North America

Christmas doesn't arrive everywhere at once. Newfoundland gets there first in North America, then Atlantic time, then Eastern time in New York and Toronto. Central, Mountain and Pacific follow an hour apart, and Hawaii is last, five hours after New York.

• Newfoundland: 30 minutes before Atlantic time
• Eastern (New York, Toronto): the start time most TV countdowns use
• Pacific (Los Angeles, Vancouver): 3 hours after Eastern
• Hawaii: 5 hours after Eastern

Use the time zone menu above to see the exact hours left for family in another part of the country.

Every way to count it

Time left, unit by unit

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many hours are left until Christmas?

The counter at the top shows the total hours, plus minutes and seconds, updated every second.

Which time zone does the countdown use?

It uses your device's time zone by default. You can choose any US or Canadian time zone from the menu.

Where does Christmas arrive first?

Worldwide, the Line Islands of Kiribati see Christmas first. In North America it is Newfoundland, and Hawaii is the last US state to reach midnight.