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ToolCountdownsBlock 971,587

How long until the next Bitcoin halving?

78,413 blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, when the subsidy drops from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC. At ten minutes per block that is about 545 days, or around April 2028.

Stale reading — last good data · source: mempool.space

Clock 1Halving era 4

Progress through the current halving era

block 840,000 block 1,050,000
Blocks mined this era131,587 of 210,000
Blocks remaining78,413
Estimated date (10-min blocks)12 Apr 2028
Subsidy now → after3.125 → 1.5625 BTC

The date is an estimate; real block times vary. Background: the halving explained.

Clock 2Retarget

When does mining difficulty change next?

epoch start block 971,712
Epoch progress93.8% of 2,016 blocks
Blocks remaining125
Estimated retarget16 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC
Projected change+6.64%
Average block time this epoch9.38 min
Previous change-0.03%

Projection assumes the current average pace continues. Read how the adjustment works, or return to today’s log.