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

Calculation Method

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. 1 A user enters their Last Menstrual Period (LMP) start date as March 15, 2026.
  2. 2 The calculator adds 280 days (40 weeks) to March 15, 2026.
  3. 3 The estimated due date is December 20, 2026.
  4. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a pregnancy due date calculated?
The most common method adds 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP). Only about 5% of babies are born on their exact due date. Most arrive within 2 weeks before or after.
How accurate is a due date calculator?
Due dates are estimates. In a study of 18,708 singleton births after spontaneous labor (Khambalia et al., 2013), only 5% arrived on the estimated date and about two-thirds within 7 days of it. Ultrasound dating in the first trimester is more accurate than LMP-based calculations.
When do the trimesters start and end?
First trimester: weeks 1-12 (conception through early development). Second trimester: weeks 13-26 (rapid growth, movement felt). Third trimester: weeks 27-40 (final growth and preparation for birth).