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Age Calculator

Calculate your exact age, time lived, and upcoming milestones with precision

Age Calculation
Enter your birth date to calculate your precise age and discover interesting facts

Month (1-12)

Day (1-31)

Year (1900-now)

Enter your birth date using the format: Month Day Year

Month (1-12)

Day (1-31)

Year (1900-2100)

Leave blank to calculate your current age today

Age Scenarios

Newborn (Today)Child (5 years old)Teenager (16 years old)Young Adult (25 years old)

Popular Birth Years

20102005200019951990198519801975

Target Date Presets

TodayEnd of YearNext New YearClear Target
Age Calculation Formulas
How we determine precise age differences

Basic Chronological Age

Agey=Currenty−Birthy−δ\text{Age}_y = \text{Current}_y - \text{Birth}_y - \delta

where δ=1\delta = 1 if current month/day is before birth month/day, else 0.

Total Days Calculation

Total Days≈Years×365.2425+Remaining Days\text{Total Days} \approx \text{Years} \times 365.2425 + \text{Remaining Days}

Uses the Gregorian calendar average year length (365.2425 days) for long-term accuracy.

Understanding Your Age: More Than Just a Number

Chronological age is the amount of time that has passed from your birth to the current date. It is the primary way we define age for legal, cultural, and administrative purposes. However, it is just one way to measure your time on Earth.

Chronological vs. Biological Age

While this calculator determines your chronological age (the years you've lived), your biological age refers to how old your cells and tissues truly are based on health markers.

Chronological Age

  • Fixed number based on birth certificate.
  • Increases at the exact same rate for everyone.
  • Used for: Driver's licenses, retirement, school entry.

Biological Age

  • Variable based on lifestyle and genetics.
  • Can be higher or lower than chronological age.
  • Influenced by: Diet, exercise, stress, sleep.

3 Key Checks for Accuracy

  1. Leap Years: Our calculator strictly adheres to the Gregorian system. If you were born on Feb 29, your legal birthday in non-leap years varies by jurisdiction (often March 1st).
  2. Time Zones: This tool calculates age based on the local time of your device. If you are comparing with someone across the world, their "current date" might be tomorrow!
  3. Day Count Convention: We include the end date in the calculation logic for "Next Birthday" but typical age is measured by full years completed.

Common Legal Milestones

  • Age 18: Legal adulthood (voting, contracts) in many countries.
  • Age 21: Alcohol consumption (USA), full independence in some regions.
  • Age 65-67: Typical retirement age for full social security benefits.

Biological vs Chronological Age

Source: Felice Gersh, MD

Why We Have Leap Years

Source: BBC News

Frequently Asked Questions

How is age calculated in East Asia?

In some cultures (like traditional Korean age), you are "1" the day you are born, and you gain a year on New Year's Day, not your birthday. This calculator uses the international standard (0 at birth, +1 on birthday).

What if I was born on a Leap Day (Feb 29)?

Legally, most systems consider you to "age up" on March 1st during non-leap years. You technically have fewer "birthdays" than your age in years!

Does this calculate hours and minutes?

Yes. Because we use your device's local midnight as the start point, the "days lived" is precise. For minutes/seconds, it assumes midnight-to-midnight periods unless specific times are provided (which broad calculators usually omit for simplicity).