Days until the pro football draft
The NFL Draft 2027 is on Thursday, April 29, 2027. The count starts from today’s date; pick another date to count from it instead.
- Days until the pro football draft
- 192
From October 19, 2026, there are 192 days until the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
- Date
- Thursday, April 29, 2027
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- In weeks
- 27 weeks and 3 days
Answer for the example date Monday, October 19, 2026. It changes to today's date when the page loads.
Days until the pro football draft: 192. From October 19, 2026, there are 192 days until the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
Where is the NFL Draft on the calendar?
How to calculate
Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next NFL Draft, with its date and day of the week.
Example with the default inputs (Count from October 19, 2026) on the example date Monday, October 19, 2026: From October 19, 2026, there are 192 days until the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
Method: Find the first date of the NFL Draft on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.
- The NFL announces the draft dates each year: the 2027 NFL Draft runs from Thursday, April 29, to Saturday, May 1, 2027, in Washington, D.C. The count is to the first day, April 29.
- Start dates from June 25, 2026 to April 29, 2027 work, because the NFL announced the 2027 Draft dates on June 25, 2026, and has not yet announced a later one.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0.
- Dates are calendar days with no time of day, so a time zone or a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Count from 2026-06-25 gives Date 2027-04-29, Days until the pro football draft 308.Source: NFL.com, NFL announces dates for 2027 Draft in Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-d-c (retrieved 2026-10-18); announced June 25, 2026, per WJLA, https://wjla.com/sports/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-dc-washington-commanders
- Count from 2026-10-18 gives Date 2027-04-29, Days until the pro football draft 193.Source: NFL.com, NFL announces dates for 2027 Draft in Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-d-c (retrieved 2026-10-18); announced June 25, 2026, per WJLA, https://wjla.com/sports/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-dc-washington-commanders
- Count from 2027-04-29 gives Date 2027-04-29, Days until the pro football draft 0.Source: NFL.com, NFL announces dates for 2027 Draft in Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-d-c (retrieved 2026-10-18); announced June 25, 2026, per WJLA, https://wjla.com/sports/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-dc-washington-commanders
Other questions people ask
When is the NFL Draft 2027?
The NFL Draft 2027 is on Thursday, April 29, 2027.
How is the date of the NFL Draft set?
The NFL announces the draft dates each year: the 2027 NFL Draft runs from Thursday, April 29, to Saturday, May 1, 2027, in Washington, D.C. The count is to the first day, April 29. Source: NFL.com, NFL announces dates for 2027 Draft in Washington, D.C.: Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-announces-dates-for-2027-draft-in-washington-d-c (retrieved 2026-10-18).
How are the days until the NFL Draft counted?
From the start date (today, unless you change it) to the date, without counting the start date. The day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0; the day after, the count moves on to the next NFL Draft.
How long is the 2027 NFL Draft?
Three days: Thursday, April 29, to Saturday, May 1, 2027. This page counts to the first day.
Where is the 2027 NFL Draft?
In Washington, D.C., with the draft theater on the National Mall, as the NFL announced.