The Term Clock
A four-year term is 1,461 days. Find out which one today is.
Choose an office or set any election day. You’ll see which day of the term it is today, how many days are left, and when the next US federal election falls.
Day 1
of 1,461
- Days left in this term
- 1,460
- The term’s last day
- 2 November 2030
- Next US federal election
- 7 November 2028
How it counts: election day is day 1. A four-year term ends the day before the same date four years on. Offices formally start later (Congress in January), so this clock covers the time between votes, not the legal calendar.
Why count in days
A term sounds long in years. In days it’s a run of ordinary weeks, and much of what shapes your street gets decided in them.
Knowing the day helps you time what you say. Early in a term, budgets and priorities are being set. Near the end, the calendar is running out for anything not yet passed.
Where the dates come from: federal election day is set by law as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years (2 U.S.C. §7; Senate and presidential elections are held the same day). House terms are two years, Senate terms six and the presidency four (US Constitution, Articles I and II). Governors and mayors vary by state and city, so check yours.
Use the days
If you know what’s being decided, say so while it still counts. The Letter Builder helps you write it clearly.