Age Calculator
Your free online Age Calculator - find exact years, months, and days in just a few clicks.
Age Calculator FAQ
What is an Age Calculator?
An Age Calculator is a specialized tool that precisely determines a person's age in years, months, and days based on their birth date and a reference date (usually today's date). It helps you accurately calculate age for various purposes such as legal documents, retirement planning, or simply satisfying your curiosity.
How does the Age Calculator work?
Our Age Calculator works by computing the exact time span between two dates, accounting for varying month lengths, leap years, and other calendar complexities. Simply enter your birth date, select whether to calculate to today's date or a specific date in the future or past, and click "Calculate Age" to get your exact age.
Why calculate age in months and days, not just years?
For many purposes, knowing your exact age in years, months, and days provides more precision than just years alone. This is particularly important for legal matters, medical records, child development tracking, insurance calculations, and visa applications where exact age calculations matter.
Can I calculate age between two specific dates?
Yes! Our Age Calculator allows you to calculate the exact time span between any two dates, not just between a birth date and today. This feature is useful for determining the duration of contracts, employment periods, subscriptions, or any other time-specific calculations.
How accurate is the time until next birthday feature?
Our Age Calculator's "time until next birthday" feature provides a highly accurate countdown by calculating the exact number of months and days until your next birthday. It correctly accounts for the current year, leap years, and varying month lengths to give you a precise countdown.
Is my date information stored or saved anywhere?
No, our Age Calculator processes all date calculations directly in your browser. We don't store, save, or transmit any of the dates you enter. Your privacy is important to us, and no personal information is collected through your use of this tool.
Uses of an Age Calculator
Legal Requirements
Precise age calculations for legal documents, retirement planning, voting eligibility, and applications where exact age matters.
Medical Purposes
Healthcare professionals use exact age calculations for medical assessments, dosage calculations, and developmental milestone evaluations.
Academic Registration
Schools and educational institutions require precise age calculation for grade placement, sports eligibility, and scholarship applications.
Personal Planning
Track time until significant birthdays, plan celebrations, or calculate age at future events and milestones in your life.
Astrology and Numerology
Practitioners require exact age in years, months, and days for creating accurate natal charts and numerological profiles.
Historical Research
Historians and genealogists use age calculators to determine exact ages of historical figures at important events or between significant dates.
How To Use Our Age Calculator
Step 1: Enter Birth Date
Select the month, day, and year of birth from the dropdown menus. Our calculator supports dates going back 120 years.
Step 2: Choose Calculation Date
Either check "Use today's date" to calculate age as of now, or uncheck it to select a specific date for your calculation.
Step 3: Click Calculate
Press the "Calculate Age" button to perform the calculation and see your results instantly.
Step 4: View Results
Your age will be displayed in years, months, and days, along with the time remaining until your next birthday.
Pro tip:
For the most accurate results, make sure the birth date is correct, including the year. Our Age Calculator handles leap years and month length variations automatically.
