Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
The Pregnancy Due Date Calculator computes pregnancy due date from the relation days to due date = (LMP serial day + 280) - today serial day. It takes 6 inputs (last menstrual period year, last menstrual period month 1 to 12, last menstrual period day 1 to 31, today year, today month 1 to 12, today day 1 to 31) and returns the pregnancy due date. Because this is a pure mathematical or physical formula rather than a jurisdiction-specific rule, the result never changes over time: the same inputs always produce the same answer, so you can rely on it whether you are checking homework, sizing a design, or sanity-checking another tool. Enter your values in the fields below and the result updates instantly; you can also share a permalink that pre-fills the exact calculation, which is useful for teaching, reports, or collaboration. For example, with last menstrual period year = 2026, last menstrual period month 1 to 12 = 1, last menstrual period day 1 to 31 = 1, today year = 2026, today month 1 to 12 = 1, today day 1 to 31 = 1, the pregnancy due date works out to 280, and the worked example further down the page shows every step so you can follow the arithmetic and reproduce it by hand. The method is the standard form documented by NICHD Pregnancy, and the figure above each result carries the date it was last verified. This tool is general information and is not a substitute for professional engineering, medical, financial, or scientific advice; always check critical results against the primary source and your own judgement.
With Last menstrual period year = 2026, Last menstrual period month 1 to 12 = 1, Last menstrual period day 1 to 31 = 1, Today year = 2026, Today month 1 to 12 = 1, Today day 1 to 31 = 1, the result is 280.
Applies to: any numeric inputs. Method source: NICHD Pregnancy, checked 2026-06-23.
The formula
days to due date = (LMP serial day + 280) - today serial day
Worked example
With Last menstrual period year = 2026, Last menstrual period month 1 to 12 = 1, Last menstrual period day 1 to 31 = 1, Today year = 2026, Today month 1 to 12 = 1, Today day 1 to 31 = 1:
- due date serial = LMP serial + 280 days (Naegele rule)
- days remaining = due serial - today serial = 280
- Pregnancy Due Date = 280
This worked example is one of the automated golden-value tests this calculator must pass before it can publish.
What this assumes
- Inputs are real numbers in the units shown.
- The result is the exact value of days to due date = (LMP serial day + 280) - today serial day; general information, not professional advice.
Frequently asked questions
What formula does this use?
days to due date = (LMP serial day + 280) - today serial day, the standard form documented by NICHD Pregnancy.
Does the result ever change over time?
No. This is a pure formula with no external rate, so the same inputs always give the same result.
Official sources and verification
- Method: NICHD Pregnancy, checked 2026-06-23.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 2026-06-23. See our methodology. General information, not professional advice.