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Ovulation Calculator

Estimate your most fertile days, your likely ovulation day and when your next period is due, for the next three cycles.

6Fertile days
3Cycles ahead
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The tool

Find your fertile days

Enter the first day of your most recent period and your usual cycle length.
Between 21 and 45 days. Leave at 28 if unsure.
Reference

How the fertile window works

Sperm can survive up to five days, but an egg lives for only about a day after ovulation.
Cycle lengthOvulation aroundFertile window
24 days Day 11 Days 6–11
28 days Day 15 Days 10–15
32 days Day 19 Days 14–19
35 days Day 22 Days 17–22
Method

How it is calculated

The exact formulas this calculator uses, and where they come from.
Next period first day of last period + cycle length
Ovulation next period − 14 days
Fertile window the 5 days before ovulation + ovulation day

Day 1 is the first day of your period, so in a 28-day cycle ovulation falls around day 15 — 14 days after your period starts and 14 days before the next one. That 14-day gap is an average; it varies between women and from cycle to cycle.

In the study behind the six-day window, only about 30% of women had their whole fertile window within days 10 to 17 of the cycle — so ovulation tests or tracking body temperature give a more personal answer.

For general information only — not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. These calculators use population formulas that cannot account for every individual, and are meant for adults unless stated. Always speak to a qualified doctor about your health, and never delay seeking care because of a result here.