How Many Saturdays?

Standard units of time like seconds, hours, days, months, and years chop up time into chunks that seem sensible.

But here’s an experiment: What if you were to measure the time of your life in other, very different units? Does life feel shorter? Longer? More absurd? More precious?
Now’s the time to find out.

Enter your birthdate—then confront the not-so-grim reaper as you find out just how much you have (left) to live for.

How many cat lifetimes until you die? How many blue moons? How much space junk has fallen to earth since you were born, and how many breaths have you taken?

Far more than a mere lifespan calculator, this illustrated journey explores the metrics, mileposts, and meaning of life’s span. Carpe diem! Show More