Why look at your life in weeks?
Years are too big to feel and days are too many to count. Weeks are just right: an 80-year life is only about 4,174 of them, small enough to fit on one page. Seeing them all at once makes it obvious how many are already filled in — and that the empty ones are still yours to use.
Each row is one year of your life, starting on your birthday. Each year has 52 squares (the extra day or two each year is ignored). The grid ends at your expected lifespan, which you can set yourself or take from the death clock.
Frequently asked questions
How many weeks are in a lifetime?
An 80-year life has about 4,174 weeks (80 × 52.18). A 90-year life has about 4,696. Most adults reading this have already used a third to a half of theirs.
Where does the “life in weeks” idea come from?
The idea of drawing a whole human life as a grid of weeks was popularised by writer Tim Urban on his blog Wait But Why. Ours adds your personal life expectancy, so the grid ends where your estimate does.
Which lifespan do you use?
If you have used our death clock on this device, we use your personal estimate. Otherwise we start at 80 years — you can type any number you like.
Can I print it or save it?
Yes. Press “Download image” to save a high-resolution picture of your grid. Many people print it and put it on the wall as a reminder to use their weeks well.