Bitcoin Halving Countdown

Count down to the next Bitcoin halving with current block height, estimated halving date, current and next block reward, and total supply.

All calculations happen locally in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.

Next halving (estimated)
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days to go
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Next halving (estimated): —
Current block height
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Halving block
1,050,000
Current block reward
3.125 BTC
Next block reward
1.5625 BTC
Supply mined
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Estimate assumes ~10 min per block. The actual date varies with network activity.

Halving history
HalvingBlockDate (approx)Reward after
1st210,000Nov 201225 → 12.5 BTC
2nd420,000Nov 201612.5 → 6.25 BTC
3rd840,000Apr 20246.25 → 3.125 BTC
4th (next)1,050,000—3.125 → 1.5625 BTC

What Is a Bitcoin Halving?

A Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event in which the block reward paid to miners is cut in half. It has happened three times so far — in November 2012, November 2016 and April 2024 — and the next one is expected around 2028, when the reward drops from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC. It is one of the core mechanisms that makes Bitcoin a predictable, deflationary monetary asset.

Why 210,000 blocks?
At the average pace of one block every 10 minutes, 210,000 blocks take about four years. Satoshi designed the halving interval this way so the 21 million supply cap would be approached over roughly two centuries, and so the block reward would shrink in a predictable, pre-programmed way.
The halving history
The reward started at 50 BTC. It halved to 25 in November 2012, to 12.5 in November 2016, to 6.25 in April 2024, and will halve to 3.125 at block 1,050,000 (estimated around 2028). Each halving cuts the new supply entering circulation in half.
Scarcity
Because the reward keeps halving, the total supply converges on 21 million BTC, but the last fractions will take centuries to mine. Bitcoin's fixed, decreasing issuance is what makes it a deflationary monetary asset — no future inflation can dilute the coins already issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Bitcoin halving?

A Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that cuts the block reward paid to miners in half. It has occurred three times so far — in November 2012, November 2016 and April 2024 — and each halving happens after 210,000 new blocks are mined, roughly every four years.

How is the next halving date estimated?

This tool anchors on the 3rd halving (block 840,000 on 2024-04-19) and assumes one block every 10 minutes. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, so it counts down from the estimated date. Because real block times fluctuate, the actual halving may arrive days or weeks earlier or later.

Why does the halving happen every 210,000 blocks?

210,000 blocks at the average 10-minute pace take about four years. This interval means the 21 million supply cap is approached over roughly 200 years, and it makes the reduction in new issuance a predictable, scheduled economic event rather than an ad-hoc decision.

Does the halving directly affect the Bitcoin price?

Not directly — the protocol only changes the reward. Historically, halvings have sharply cut miners' revenue and have often been followed by periods of strong price appreciation, but the relationship is not mechanical and past performance does not guarantee future results.

Does this tool fetch real-time blockchain data?

No. Everything is computed locally from fixed baseline data (the 3rd halving at block 840,000) and your device clock, so no API request is ever made and nothing leaves your browser.