Bible Reading Plan Calculator
Set your pace and see your finish date, or set a target date and see the pace you'll need — based on the Bible's real 1,189 chapters.
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How this is counted
The whole Protestant Bible has 1,189 chapters — 929 in the Old Testament and 260 in the New Testament — across 66 books. A common popular pace is about 3-4 chapters a day, which finishes the whole Bible in roughly a year; reading straight through at one chapter a day takes a little over three years. This calculator does the exact math for whatever pace or target date you set, rather than assuming a fixed "chapter a day" plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters is the whole Bible?
1,189 total — 929 in the Old Testament and 260 in the New Testament, across 66 books.
What pace finishes the Bible in a year?
About 3.26 chapters a day finishes exactly 1,189 chapters in 365 days — most plans round this to "3-4 chapters a day" or split it into roughly 20-25 minutes of daily reading.
Does this account for skipped days?
Not directly — it assumes reading every day from your start date at the pace or toward the target date you set. If you know you'll skip days, either lower your daily pace or push out your target date to build in slack.
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