When is the next leap day?

The next 29 February — the extra day the calendar borrows every four years to stay in sync with Earth's orbit.

Leap years are divisible by 4, except centuries not divisible by 400.

Target date: Tue, 29 Feb 2028 00:00:00 GMT

This countdown is calculated in your own local timezone.

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