Cardano Epoch Reference 2026

Cardano Epoch Calendar 2026

Track every Cardano epoch in 2026 with a full ADA epoch schedule, live countdown, UTC start and end dates, and Blockiy community rotation references. This page is designed for ADA delegators, Cardano stake pool operators, and users who want a clear and reliable staking calendar.

Epoch Length 5 Days
2026 Epochs Listed 74 Epochs
First 2026 Epoch 604
Last 2026 Epoch 677

Current Cardano Epoch

The current Cardano epoch is 641. The countdown shows the remaining time until the next epoch begins. Blockiy uses this same 5-day epoch structure for its small-pool community support rotation.

Current Blockiy rotation pool: 6 / 6. Next rotation pool: 1 / 6.
00 Days
23 Hours
24 Minutes
47 Seconds

What Is a Cardano Epoch?

A Cardano epoch is a fixed time period used by the Cardano blockchain to organize staking, delegation, reward calculation, and stake pool operations. Each epoch lasts approximately 5 days. When one epoch ends, the next epoch starts automatically.

Epochs are important because ADA delegation changes, stake pool performance, and staking rewards are connected to Cardano's epoch-based timing system. For delegators and pool operators, understanding epoch dates makes it easier to plan staking activity.

Why Epoch Dates Matter for ADA Staking

ADA staking does not work like a simple daily timer. Cardano uses epoch cycles to process delegation activity and reward timing. This means that knowing the current epoch and upcoming epoch dates can help users understand when delegation changes may take effect.

Blockiy also uses Cardano's 5-day epoch structure for small-pool community support. Every 5 days, support moves to the next pool in the active rotation. After 6 pools, the 30-day cycle starts again.

Full Cardano Epoch Schedule 2026

The table below lists Cardano epochs that overlap with the 2026 calendar year. Completed epochs appear first, the live epoch is placed between completed and upcoming epochs, and the remaining-time column updates the timing status for each row.

74 Epochs in 2026
Epoch Start Date UTC Start Time UTC End Date UTC End Time UTC Remaining Blockiy Rotation
604 Completed 2025-12-30 21:44:51 2026-01-04 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
605 Completed 2026-01-04 21:44:51 2026-01-09 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
606 Completed 2026-01-09 21:44:51 2026-01-14 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
607 Completed 2026-01-14 21:44:51 2026-01-19 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
608 Completed 2026-01-19 21:44:51 2026-01-24 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
609 Completed 2026-01-24 21:44:51 2026-01-29 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
610 Completed 2026-01-29 21:44:51 2026-02-03 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
611 Completed 2026-02-03 21:44:51 2026-02-08 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
612 Completed 2026-02-08 21:44:51 2026-02-13 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
613 Completed 2026-02-13 21:44:51 2026-02-18 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
614 Completed 2026-02-18 21:44:51 2026-02-23 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
615 Completed 2026-02-23 21:44:51 2026-02-28 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
616 Completed 2026-02-28 21:44:51 2026-03-05 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
617 Completed 2026-03-05 21:44:51 2026-03-10 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
618 Completed 2026-03-10 21:44:51 2026-03-15 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
619 Completed 2026-03-15 21:44:51 2026-03-20 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
620 Completed 2026-03-20 21:44:51 2026-03-25 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
621 Completed 2026-03-25 21:44:51 2026-03-30 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
622 Completed 2026-03-30 21:44:51 2026-04-04 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
623 Completed 2026-04-04 21:44:51 2026-04-09 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
624 Completed 2026-04-09 21:44:51 2026-04-14 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
625 Completed 2026-04-14 21:44:51 2026-04-19 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
626 Completed 2026-04-19 21:44:51 2026-04-24 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
627 Completed 2026-04-24 21:44:51 2026-04-29 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
628 Completed 2026-04-29 21:44:51 2026-05-04 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
629 Completed 2026-05-04 21:44:51 2026-05-09 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
630 Completed 2026-05-09 21:44:51 2026-05-14 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
631 Completed 2026-05-14 21:44:51 2026-05-19 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
632 Completed 2026-05-19 21:44:51 2026-05-24 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
633 Completed 2026-05-24 21:44:51 2026-05-29 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
634 Completed 2026-05-29 21:44:51 2026-06-03 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
635 Completed 2026-06-03 21:44:51 2026-06-08 21:44:51 0 Pool 6 / 6
636 Completed 2026-06-08 21:44:51 2026-06-13 21:44:51 0 Pool 1 / 6
637 Completed 2026-06-13 21:44:51 2026-06-18 21:44:51 0 Pool 2 / 6
638 Completed 2026-06-18 21:44:51 2026-06-23 21:44:51 0 Pool 3 / 6
639 Completed 2026-06-23 21:44:51 2026-06-28 21:44:51 0 Pool 4 / 6
640 Completed 2026-06-28 21:44:51 2026-07-03 21:44:51 0 Pool 5 / 6
641 Live Now 2026-07-03 21:44:51 2026-07-08 21:44:51 Ends in 0d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
642 Upcoming 2026-07-08 21:44:51 2026-07-13 21:44:51 Starts in 0d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
643 Upcoming 2026-07-13 21:44:51 2026-07-18 21:44:51 Starts in 5d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
644 Upcoming 2026-07-18 21:44:51 2026-07-23 21:44:51 Starts in 10d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
645 Upcoming 2026-07-23 21:44:51 2026-07-28 21:44:51 Starts in 15d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
646 Upcoming 2026-07-28 21:44:51 2026-08-02 21:44:51 Starts in 20d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
647 Upcoming 2026-08-02 21:44:51 2026-08-07 21:44:51 Starts in 25d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
648 Upcoming 2026-08-07 21:44:51 2026-08-12 21:44:51 Starts in 30d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
649 Upcoming 2026-08-12 21:44:51 2026-08-17 21:44:51 Starts in 35d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
650 Upcoming 2026-08-17 21:44:51 2026-08-22 21:44:51 Starts in 40d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
651 Upcoming 2026-08-22 21:44:51 2026-08-27 21:44:51 Starts in 45d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
652 Upcoming 2026-08-27 21:44:51 2026-09-01 21:44:51 Starts in 50d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
653 Upcoming 2026-09-01 21:44:51 2026-09-06 21:44:51 Starts in 55d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
654 Upcoming 2026-09-06 21:44:51 2026-09-11 21:44:51 Starts in 60d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
655 Upcoming 2026-09-11 21:44:51 2026-09-16 21:44:51 Starts in 65d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
656 Upcoming 2026-09-16 21:44:51 2026-09-21 21:44:51 Starts in 70d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
657 Upcoming 2026-09-21 21:44:51 2026-09-26 21:44:51 Starts in 75d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
658 Upcoming 2026-09-26 21:44:51 2026-10-01 21:44:51 Starts in 80d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
659 Upcoming 2026-10-01 21:44:51 2026-10-06 21:44:51 Starts in 85d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
660 Upcoming 2026-10-06 21:44:51 2026-10-11 21:44:51 Starts in 90d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
661 Upcoming 2026-10-11 21:44:51 2026-10-16 21:44:51 Starts in 95d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
662 Upcoming 2026-10-16 21:44:51 2026-10-21 21:44:51 Starts in 100d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
663 Upcoming 2026-10-21 21:44:51 2026-10-26 21:44:51 Starts in 105d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
664 Upcoming 2026-10-26 21:44:51 2026-10-31 21:44:51 Starts in 110d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
665 Upcoming 2026-10-31 21:44:51 2026-11-05 21:44:51 Starts in 115d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
666 Upcoming 2026-11-05 21:44:51 2026-11-10 21:44:51 Starts in 120d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
667 Upcoming 2026-11-10 21:44:51 2026-11-15 21:44:51 Starts in 125d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
668 Upcoming 2026-11-15 21:44:51 2026-11-20 21:44:51 Starts in 130d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
669 Upcoming 2026-11-20 21:44:51 2026-11-25 21:44:51 Starts in 135d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
670 Upcoming 2026-11-25 21:44:51 2026-11-30 21:44:51 Starts in 140d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
671 Upcoming 2026-11-30 21:44:51 2026-12-05 21:44:51 Starts in 145d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6
672 Upcoming 2026-12-05 21:44:51 2026-12-10 21:44:51 Starts in 150d 23h 24m 47s Pool 1 / 6
673 Upcoming 2026-12-10 21:44:51 2026-12-15 21:44:51 Starts in 155d 23h 24m 47s Pool 2 / 6
674 Upcoming 2026-12-15 21:44:51 2026-12-20 21:44:51 Starts in 160d 23h 24m 47s Pool 3 / 6
675 Upcoming 2026-12-20 21:44:51 2026-12-25 21:44:51 Starts in 165d 23h 24m 47s Pool 4 / 6
676 Upcoming 2026-12-25 21:44:51 2026-12-30 21:44:51 Starts in 170d 23h 24m 47s Pool 5 / 6
677 Upcoming 2026-12-30 21:44:51 2027-01-04 21:44:51 Starts in 175d 23h 24m 47s Pool 6 / 6

How long is a Cardano epoch?

A Cardano epoch lasts approximately 5 days. This fixed cycle is used for staking, delegation timing, and reward-related network activity.

Why do Cardano epochs matter?

Epochs help organize Cardano staking activity. Delegation changes, stake pool performance, and reward timing are connected to the epoch cycle.

What timezone is used in this calendar?

This calendar uses UTC time. UTC is used because it is consistent for global Cardano users, delegators, and stake pool operators.

How does Blockiy use epochs?

Blockiy uses Cardano's 5-day epoch structure to organize its free small-pool community support rotation. Every epoch, support moves to the next eligible pool.

Share this article :