Due on July 22? Your Most Likely Conception Date
Counting back from a July 22 due date puts the most likely day of conception at October 29 of the previous year. That's an estimate, so we've also included the window of days around it.
Key dates for a July 22 due date
| Most likely conception date | October 29 |
|---|---|
| Likely conception window | October 26 – November 1 |
| Days when sex could have led to pregnancy | October 24 – October 30 |
| Estimated first day of last period | October 15 |
| Positive home test likely from | November 12 (around the missed period) |
| Second trimester begins (14 weeks) | January 21 |
| Third trimester begins (28 weeks) | April 29 |
| Full term begins (39 weeks) | July 15 |
How the conception date is calculated
Due dates are normally counted as 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of the last menstrual period. In a typical 28-day cycle, ovulation and conception happen about two weeks after that period starts, so conception sits roughly 266 days before the due date. Subtracting 266 days from July 22 gives October 29.
Because sperm can live for up to five days, the act of sex and the moment of conception aren't always the same day. Fertilisation happens close to ovulation, but the sex that led to it may have been days earlier.
How certain is this date?
Due dates set from an early ultrasound are usually more accurate than those set from a period date alone, so if your provider changed your due date after a scan, use the newer one here.
If your cycles are usually longer than 28 days, conception probably happened a little later than October 29; with shorter cycles, a little earlier. A cycle that is 32 days long, for example, shifts the likely date about four days later.
Check your own dates
Enter your exact due date in the conception date calculator to see these results with weekdays and the correct year, or start from your last period with the last-period conception calculator.
Conception Date Calculator: Find the most likely conception date from your due date.
Open the calculatorThis article is general information, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or midwife about your own pregnancy or fertility.