Conceived in December 2026: when is the baby due?
If you conceived in December 2026, your baby is due between August 24, 2027 and September 23, 2027. Find your exact day in the table.
Due date for every day of December 2026
| Conceived | Due date | Most babies arrive |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Aug 24, 2027 | Aug 3 – Sep 7 |
| Dec 2 | Aug 25, 2027 | Aug 4 – Sep 8 |
| Dec 3 | Aug 26, 2027 | Aug 5 – Sep 9 |
| Dec 4 | Aug 27, 2027 | Aug 6 – Sep 10 |
| Dec 5 | Aug 28, 2027 | Aug 7 – Sep 11 |
| Dec 6 | Aug 29, 2027 | Aug 8 – Sep 12 |
| Dec 7 | Aug 30, 2027 | Aug 9 – Sep 13 |
| Dec 8 | Aug 31, 2027 | Aug 10 – Sep 14 |
| Dec 9 | Sep 1, 2027 | Aug 11 – Sep 15 |
| Dec 10 | Sep 2, 2027 | Aug 12 – Sep 16 |
| Dec 11 | Sep 3, 2027 | Aug 13 – Sep 17 |
| Dec 12 | Sep 4, 2027 | Aug 14 – Sep 18 |
| Dec 13 | Sep 5, 2027 | Aug 15 – Sep 19 |
| Dec 14 | Sep 6, 2027 | Aug 16 – Sep 20 |
| Dec 15 | Sep 7, 2027 | Aug 17 – Sep 21 |
| Dec 16 | Sep 8, 2027 | Aug 18 – Sep 22 |
| Dec 17 | Sep 9, 2027 | Aug 19 – Sep 23 |
| Dec 18 | Sep 10, 2027 | Aug 20 – Sep 24 |
| Dec 19 | Sep 11, 2027 | Aug 21 – Sep 25 |
| Dec 20 | Sep 12, 2027 | Aug 22 – Sep 26 |
| Dec 21 | Sep 13, 2027 | Aug 23 – Sep 27 |
| Dec 22 | Sep 14, 2027 | Aug 24 – Sep 28 |
| Dec 23 | Sep 15, 2027 | Aug 25 – Sep 29 |
| Dec 24 | Sep 16, 2027 | Aug 26 – Sep 30 |
| Dec 25 | Sep 17, 2027 | Aug 27 – Oct 1 |
| Dec 26 | Sep 18, 2027 | Aug 28 – Oct 2 |
| Dec 27 | Sep 19, 2027 | Aug 29 – Oct 3 |
| Dec 28 | Sep 20, 2027 | Aug 30 – Oct 4 |
| Dec 29 | Sep 21, 2027 | Aug 31 – Oct 5 |
| Dec 30 | Sep 22, 2027 | Sep 1 – Oct 6 |
| Dec 31 | Sep 23, 2027 | Sep 2 – Oct 7 |
These are estimates: conception usually happens around ovulation, and babies arrive at different times. An early ultrasound gives the most accurate dates.
Key dates for a pregnancy from the middle of December 2026
- Nuchal translucency (NT) scan window: Feb 17 – Mar 9, 2027
- Anatomy scan window: Apr 7 – May 11, 2027
- Third trimester begins: Jun 16, 2027
- Full term: Sep 1 – 14, 2027
About December 2026
Babies conceived in December 2026 are mostly born in autumn in the northern half of the world, and in spring in the southern half.
Questions about a December 2026 conception
If I conceived in December 2026, when is my baby due?
Your due date is between August 24, 2027 and September 23, 2027, depending on the day you conceived. Find your day in the table above. A due date is about 38 weeks (266 days) after conception (ACOG).
Why is the due date about 38 weeks after conception?
Pregnancy is counted from the first day of the last period, about 2 weeks before conception. So a conception on December 16, 2026 gives a due date of September 8, 2027: 40 weeks of pregnancy, but about 38 weeks after conception (ACOG).
Will my baby be born on September 8, 2027?
Probably not on that exact day. For a conception on December 16, 2026, most babies arrive between August 18, 2027 and September 22, 2027, at 37 to 42 weeks (CDC). Your midwife or doctor will confirm your dates.