Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
Calculate your estimated due date from last period, conception date, or IVF transfer date. See trimester milestones.
By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated September 2026 · Source: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 700 — Methods for Estimating the Due Date
Estimated Due Date
Sun, December 20, 2026
Key Milestones
| End of First Trimester (12 wk) | Sun, June 7, 2026 |
| Anatomy Scan (20 wk) | Sun, August 2, 2026 |
| Third Trimester (28 wk) | Sun, September 27, 2026 |
| Early Term (37 wk) | Sun, November 29, 2026 |
| Due Date (40 wk) | Sun, December 20, 2026 |
This is an estimate only. Only about 5% of babies are born on their due date. Consult your healthcare provider for personalized guidance.
Use the Pregnancy Due Date Calculator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Results are estimates from standard formulas and the numbers you enter. Talk to a doctor or another qualified health professional about your own health before acting on them.
How It Works
An estimated arrival date anchors nearly every decision in the months ahead, from booking prenatal appointments to spacing out the health checks that fall across each trimester. The estimate can be built from whichever date you have on hand: your last menstrual period, the date of conception, or an IVF transfer. Each path leads to a due date you can plan around well before delivery.
For last menstrual period dates, the standard approach is Naegele's Rule, which adds 280 days, or 40 weeks, to the first day of your last period. A known conception date instead adds 266 days, or 38 weeks, from the estimated moment of fertilization. IVF transfers start from that same 266 days but subtract the embryo's age at transfer, so a 5-day blastocyst, for example, adds 261 days to the transfer date.
Due dates are projections, not appointments, and only about 5% of babies actually arrive on the predicted day. Irregular periods can throw off the LMP method in particular, which is why confirming the estimate with your healthcare provider matters. The date is a tool for organizing the months ahead rather than a substitute for medical guidance.
Example: Calculating a Due Date from a Last Menstrual Period in 2026
- 1 A user enters their Last Menstrual Period (LMP) start date as March 15, 2026.
- 2 The calculator adds 280 days (40 weeks) to March 15, 2026.
- 3 The estimated due date is December 20, 2026.
- 4 The Key Milestones table counts from the same date: End of First Trimester (12 wk) June 7, 2026; Anatomy Scan (20 wk) August 2, 2026; Third Trimester (28 wk) September 27, 2026; Early Term (37 wk) November 29, 2026. A first-trimester ultrasound, which ACOG calls the most accurate way to establish or confirm gestational age, may move all of these dates.
Source: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 700 — Methods for Estimating the Due Date · Last updated: September 2026
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