Zcash Difficulty Chart
at block 3,496,169
This Zcash mining difficulty chart plots Zcash mining difficulty over time. Higher Zcash mining difficulty means more Equihash solutions are required to find the next block, which cuts coins per day at a fixed Zcash miner hashrate unless the ZEC price moves with it.
What this difficulty means for your profit
Live estimate at the current ZEC difficulty and price. Pick a miner or enter your own hashrate and power draw - results update as you type.
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Zcash mining difficulty change
Percent move in network difficulty versus prior windows.
Zcash mining difficulty history
Daily network difficulty for the last 91 days (UTC). Compact values use SI suffixes (T = trillion); day change compares consecutive calendar days.
| Date | Difficulty | Full value | Day change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 237.24M | 237,244,477.42 | -33.38% |
| 356.09M | 356,090,317.06 | +52.95% | |
| 232.82M | 232,817,454.41 | -16.14% | |
| 277.62M | 277,622,462.87 | +7.26% | |
| 258.84M | 258,837,543.62 | -3.31% | |
| 267.7M | 267,699,684.86 | +15.18% | |
| 232.42M | 232,423,734.84 | -14.25% | |
| 271.04M | 271,044,054.76 | +46.48% | |
| 185.04M | 185,044,204.17 | -19.42% | |
| 229.64M | 229,638,582.00 | +8.97% | |
| 210.74M | 210,739,985.27 | -24.31% | |
| 278.44M | 278,442,996.14 | +19.33% | |
| 233.34M | 233,342,430.10 | -13.03% | |
| 268.31M | 268,312,120.46 | +21.59% | |
| 220.67M | 220,674,266.06 | -15.44% | |
| 260.98M | 260,980,187.66 | +11.94% | |
| 233.14M | 233,144,514.55 | +14.66% | |
| 203.34M | 203,339,873.43 | -24.1% | |
| 267.92M | 267,919,839.33 | +6.45% | |
| 251.68M | 251,676,001.29 | -6.89% | |
| 270.29M | 270,288,353.61 | +30.38% | |
| 207.31M | 207,312,834.26 | -5.23% | |
| 218.74M | 218,742,570.50 | +0.51% | |
| 217.63M | 217,627,696.69 | +10.71% | |
| 196.58M | 196,577,934.23 | -22.79% | |
| 254.59M | 254,589,761.07 | +13.96% | |
| 223.41M | 223,409,434.24 | -2.24% | |
| 228.52M | 228,516,996.91 | +19.23% | |
| 191.66M | 191,660,701.73 | -32.13% | |
| 282.4M | 282,399,757.95 | +49.19% | |
| 189.29M | 189,293,196.29 | -9.49% | |
| 209.14M | 209,141,572.23 | -4.76% | |
| 219.61M | 219,605,438.78 | +22.98% | |
| 178.58M | 178,575,151.65 | -23.72% | |
| 234.1M | 234,100,075.72 | +12.26% | |
| 208.53M | 208,526,770.78 | +16.77% | |
| 178.59M | 178,586,028.44 | -22.08% | |
| 229.18M | 229,183,852.14 | +5.83% | |
| 216.55M | 216,550,782.76 | +13.04% | |
| 191.56M | 191,564,698.15 | -16.16% | |
| 228.5M | 228,499,188.08 | +8.69% | |
| 210.24M | 210,236,292.57 | -13.59% | |
| 243.29M | 243,287,961.42 | +8.79% | |
| 223.63M | 223,625,266.82 | +11.22% | |
| 201.06M | 201,062,362.74 | +11.43% | |
| 180.44M | 180,443,437.44 | -8.43% | |
| 197.06M | 197,057,961.89 | -4.46% | |
| 206.27M | 206,267,616.66 | +4.62% | |
| 197.15M | 197,150,713.76 | -9.94% | |
| 218.92M | 218,922,229.15 | +26.91% | |
| 172.5M | 172,502,524.86 | -29.24% | |
| 243.79M | 243,793,687.50 | +19.15% | |
| 204.61M | 204,612,255.34 | +0.31% | |
| 203.99M | 203,985,905.82 | +6.28% | |
| 191.94M | 191,936,725.26 | -23.4% | |
| 250.56M | 250,557,632.46 | +16.51% | |
| 215.05M | 215,047,215.24 | -18.01% | |
| 262.29M | 262,287,578.87 | +1.78% | |
| 257.71M | 257,707,612.94 | +69.82% | |
| 151.76M | 151,755,913.27 | +2.41% | |
| 148.19M | 148,189,366.80 | -35.98% | |
| 231.46M | 231,457,417.70 | +1.59% | |
| 227.84M | 227,842,207.04 | +33.55% | |
| 170.6M | 170,598,841.06 | -26.08% | |
| 230.79M | 230,789,395.88 | +27.45% | |
| 181.08M | 181,082,372.52 | +26.38% | |
| 143.28M | 143,284,240.58 | -33.06% | |
| 214.05M | 214,052,910.35 | +13.28% | |
| 188.96M | 188,955,688.28 | -8.72% | |
| 207.01M | 207,005,465.62 | +5% | |
| 197.16M | 197,155,132.69 | +31.96% | |
| 149.41M | 149,407,644.34 | -8.75% | |
| 163.74M | 163,739,319.53 | -4.95% | |
| 172.27M | 172,269,413.34 | -1.71% | |
| 175.27M | 175,269,522.28 | -19.38% | |
| 217.4M | 217,401,785.59 | +8.06% | |
| 201.18M | 201,181,927.75 | -21.91% | |
| 257.64M | 257,639,677.95 | +41.95% | |
| 181.5M | 181,500,861.38 | +6.66% | |
| 170.17M | 170,169,786.13 | +8.55% | |
| 156.76M | 156,764,859.12 | -14.67% | |
| 183.72M | 183,718,539.73 | -5.08% | |
| 193.55M | 193,545,805.99 | +17.02% | |
| 165.4M | 165,401,960.23 | +18.09% | |
| 140.07M | 140,067,138.73 | +3.85% | |
| 134.88M | 134,876,046.45 | -7.6% | |
| 145.96M | 145,963,895.07 | -9.3% | |
| 160.94M | 160,935,235.75 | +17.16% | |
| 137.36M | 137,359,280.49 | -12.56% | |
| 157.08M | 157,081,205.15 | -8.21% | |
| 171.13M | 171,129,888.03 | - |
What is Zcash mining difficulty?
Zcash mining difficulty measures how much Equihash work is required to find the next valid ZEC block. Unlike Bitcoin's 2,016-block cycle, Zcash mining difficulty retargets continuously so blocks stay near 75 seconds as miners join or leave.
When Zcash hashrate rises, Zcash mining difficulty follows and each Zcash miner earns fewer coins per day at the same Sol/s. Use the Zcash mining calculator with this Zcash mining difficulty chart to see the effect on Profit per Watt.
Zcash mining difficulty chart FAQ
Direct answers about Zcash mining difficulty and the Zcash mining difficulty chart.
What is Zcash mining difficulty?
Zcash mining difficulty is how much Equihash work is required to find a valid ZEC block. CoinWarz currently shows about 237.24M. The network raises or lowers that target so blocks stay near 75 seconds as miners join or leave.
What is the Zcash mining difficulty chart?
The Zcash mining difficulty chart is a historical plot of every recorded Zcash mining difficulty retarget on CoinWarz, plus the current reading and recent percent changes. Use it to see whether mining Zcash is getting harder before you buy or point a Zcash miner.
What is the current Zcash network difficulty?
Zcash network difficulty is approximately 237.24M in the latest CoinWarz snapshot. That is up about 25.3% over the last 30 days. The daily history table on this page lists each recorded change.
How often does Zcash difficulty change?
Zcash retargets automatically to hold its 75-second block time. When Equihash miners come online, blocks arrive early and Zcash difficulty rises; when they leave, blocks slow and difficulty falls. There is no fixed calendar like Bitcoin's 2,016-block cycle.
Does higher Zcash difficulty reduce miner profit?
Yes, all else equal. Your share of ZEC rewards is your hashrate divided by Zcash total hashrate, so a difficulty increase cuts coins per day at the same Sol/s. Whether profit falls depends on the ZEC price - check the Zcash mining calculator with today's figures.
How are Zcash difficulty and hashrate related?
They move together. Zcash network hashrate is estimated from difficulty and observed block times, so a sustained rise in global Equihash hashpower shows up as higher Zcash difficulty. Compare this chart with the Zcash hashrate chart to see which is leading.