Check when a domain name expires
Type a domain name to see the date it expires, how many days are left and who the registrar is. Your browser asks the official registry directly, so nothing passes through our servers.
- Free, no sign-up
- Read from the registry itself
- Never passes through our servers
- Endings in the list
- 1,203
- Common endings shown below
- 16
- Without IANA RDAP, with official source
- 18
From IANA’s public RDAP list, opened 2026-09-30.
Example, not your domain. This is what the .com registry answered for example.com on Oct 11, 2026. Type a name above to see yours.
Days until example.com expires
306 days
Friday, August 13, 2027 · counted on UTC dates
The registry’s expiry time is Aug 13, 2027, 04:00 UTC. That is 10 months and 2 days from today.
Where this name is in its life
- Current step: Registered
- Expired
- Redemption
- Purge
Registered, nothing due yet
ICANN’s policy has the registrar send at least two expiry notices, about a month and about a week before the expiry date. The expiry date shown above is the day the registration ends unless it is renewed.
First registrar notice expected about Jul 13, 2027.
Next step: Renew with your registrar, who is the only one that can, or make a calendar reminder so the date does not depend on an e-mail.
These steps are ICANN’s rules for generic domains (.com, .org, .net and most new endings). Country-code endings and individual registrars can differ.
Source: ICANN: Expired Registration Recovery Policy (version of 21 February 2024); ICANN: EPP status codes, what do they mean, opened on .
- Registered
- Aug 14, 1995
- Last changed
- Aug 14, 2026
- Registrar
- RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers AuthorityIANA ID 376
- DNSSEC
- Signed
- Answered by
- rdap.verisign.com
- Name servers (2)
- elliott.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com
What the status codes mean
clientDeleteProhibitedNormal
The registrar blocks deletion.
clientTransferProhibitedNormal
The registrar blocks transfers to another registrar.
clientUpdateProhibitedNormal
The registrar blocks changes to the record.
More in domain status codes.
Want a heads-up before it runs out? Make a calendar reminder for Aug 13, 2027.
How to check when a domain name expires
Step 1
Type the domain name
Any registered domain, such as example.com or wikipedia.org. You can also paste an address from your browser bar: the page trims https:// and the rest.
Step 2
The browser asks the registry
The page looks up which registry server answers for the ending in IANA’s list, and asks it directly. Nothing goes through our servers and nothing is logged.
Step 3
Read the expiry date and status
See the exact date, days left and what each lock or grace-period code means. If the date is close, add a reminder to your own calendar in one click.
How do I check when a domain expires?
Type the domain name in the box above and press “Check expiry”. The page asks the registry that runs the name’s ending (.com, .org, .br and so on) for its public record and shows the expiry date, the days left and the status of the domain. You can look up any domain, not only your own, because the record is public.
Where does the expiration date come from?
From the registry’s RDAP record. RDAP is the lookup protocol that replaced WHOIS: ICANN says that as of 28 January 2025 it is the definitive source for generic domains. The record holds a list of events, and the one called “expiration” is, in the words of RFC 9083, the date the registration will be removed from the registry. To know which server to ask, the page reads IANA’s public list of registry servers, which covers 1,203 endings.
Why are the days counted on UTC dates?
A registry records the expiry as one instant in UTC, so the page counts days between UTC dates and shows the time as well. The saved example below expires at 04:00 UTC on Aug 13, 2027: for someone in Los Angeles that instant is 9 p.m. on the evening before, and the count still says the same number of days, because every visitor is given the same answer.
Why can’t I see an expiry date for some domains?
There are four common reasons. The ending may have no RDAP server in IANA’s list (many country codes), the registry may leave the expiration event out of its record, the name may not be registered, or the server may refuse or limit the request. When an ending is not listed in IANA’s RDAP bootstrap file, the tool identifies the official registry manager from IANA’s Root Zone Database and gives you a direct link to its official lookup portal. A registry can also hide fields: in our test the .br record lists an expiry date but no registrar.
What should I do when a domain is about to expire?
Renew it at the registrar where you bought it, because only the registrar can renew a name; this site cannot. Check the status codes in the result for a hold or a redemption period, and read what happens after expiry if the date has passed. A calendar reminder set months ahead is the cheapest protection, so the result links to one.
A real answer, line by line
This is what the .com registry returned for example.com on Oct 11, 2026, saved so you can read it before you try your own. The page counted 306 days to the expiry date: Friday, August 13, 2027.
The three status codes are locks. The registrar blocks deletion. The registrar blocks transfers to another registrar. The registrar blocks changes to the record.
| Field | Value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Aug 14, 1995 | The registration event. |
| Expires | Aug 13, 2027, 04:00 UTC | The expiration event. 306 days after Oct 11, 2026, counting UTC dates (2027-08-13 minus 2026-10-11). |
| Last changed | Aug 14, 2026 | The last changed event. |
| Registrar | RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA ID 376) | The entity whose role is registrar. |
| Status | client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited | Three locks, all set by the registrar. |
| Name servers | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com | Where the name points. |
Source: RFC 9083: JSON responses for RDAP, opened on .
Which registry answers for each ending?
Every ending has its own registry, and each runs its own RDAP server. The page finds the right one in IANA’s public list (published 2026-09-30, 1,203 endings). Some of the most common ones:
| Ending | Registry server | Ending | Registry server |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | rdap.verisign.com | .xyz | rdap.centralnic.com |
| .net | rdap.verisign.com | .uk | rdap.nominet.uk |
| .org | rdap.publicinterestregistry.org | .nl | rdap.sidn.nl |
| .info | rdap.identitydigital.services | .fr | rdap.nic.fr |
| .biz | rdap.nic.biz | .br | rdap.registro.br |
| .ai | rdap.identitydigital.services | .ca | rdap.ca.fury.ca |
| .dev | pubapi.registry.google | .au | rdap.cctld.au |
| .app | pubapi.registry.google | .in | rdap.nixiregistry.in |
Official lookup sources for endings without IANA RDAP
IANA’s bootstrap file does not list RDAP servers for several major country-code endings. We evaluated the official registry for each, verified in IANA’s Root Zone Database, so you know where to check them directly:
| Ending | Official registry | Official lookup method | Authoritative record |
|---|---|---|---|
| .io | Internet Computer Bureau Limited (British Indian Ocean Territory) | Official web WHOIS search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .co | .CO Internet S.A.S. (Colombia) | Official .CO WHOIS search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .me | doMEn d.o.o. (Montenegro) | Official doMEn WHOIS portal & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .us | Registry Services, LLC (United States) | Official .US WHOIS & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .de | DENIC eG (Germany) | Official web WHOIS service & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .eu | EURid vzw/asbl (European Union) | Official EURid web search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .es | Red.es (Spain) | Official Dominios.es consulta WHOIS & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .it | IIT - CNR (Registro .it) (Italy) | Official Registro .it WHOIS tool & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .ch | SWITCH (Switzerland) | Official SWITCH .ch WHOIS service & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .jp | Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS) (Japan) | Official JPRS WHOIS search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .cn | China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) (China) | Official CNNIC eWHOIS service & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .ru | Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ (Russian Federation) | Official Coordination Center WHOIS & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .nz | InternetNZ (New Zealand) | Official InternetNZ WHOIS tool & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .mx | NIC México (Mexico) | Official Registry.mx WHOIS & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .se | The Swedish Internet Foundation (Sweden) | Official Internetstiftelsen domain search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .at | nic.at GmbH (Austria) | Official nic.at WHOIS search & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .be | DNS Belgium vzw/asbl (Belgium) | Official DNS Belgium WHOIS tool & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
| .cl | NIC Chile (Universidad de Chile) (Chile) | Official NIC Chile WHOIS consultation & port 43 | Official lookup ↗ |
For any ending not shown above, find the authoritative registry in the IANA Root Zone Database.
Source: IANA: RDAP bootstrap file for domain names (dns.json); IANA: Root Zone Database (authoritative TLD delegation list); RFC 3912: WHOIS protocol specification, opened on .
Questions about checking a domain’s expiration date
Is it free to check a domain’s expiration date?
Yes. We charge nothing, need no account and set no limit. A registry can limit the requests that come from one network; if you see “try again in a minute”, wait and press the button again. The page never retries by itself.
Can I check a domain I do not own?
Yes. Registration dates and the registrar are public records. The tool shows only those and the status codes, and it never reads or shows registrant or contact details.
Does “no record found” mean the domain is available?
Not necessarily. It means the registry answered that it has no record for that exact name. Typing a subdomain such as blog.example.com has the same result, because registries hold registered names only. To learn whether a name can be registered, ask a registrar.
Why does the date differ from my registrar’s panel?
The page shows the registry’s record, and your registrar may show its own date for the same name. The page also shows a separate “registrar expiration” event when a record carries one. If two dates disagree, ask the registrar, because it is the one that renews.
Can it check when an SSL or TLS certificate expires?
No. A web page cannot read the certificate of another site, so this tool cannot check it and does not pretend to. Take the “valid until” date from the certificate details in your browser or from your certificate provider, and put it in the days until expiry calculator.
Is the domain name I type sent to your servers?
No. It goes from your browser to the registry’s own server, and our servers never see it. The registry sees the name and your IP address, as any website would.
Can I check several domains in one go?
No. The page checks one domain name per press and asks its registry once. It has no saved list and no bulk check. To check the next name, type it in the box and press “Check expiry”.
More about expiring domains
What the codes mean, what happens next and how to remember the date.
Sources and limits
- IANA: RDAP bootstrap file for domain names (dns.json)
The list of RDAP servers by ending, published 2026-09-30 (1,203 endings). It is the list this site reads before every lookup. The folder page https://data.iana.org/rdap/ states no usage policy and no caching rule; the file is served with a 24-hour max-age.
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Opened on .
- IANA: Root Zone Database (authoritative TLD delegation list)
The authoritative delegation record for every top-level domain, listing the sponsoring organization, registration website and port-43 WHOIS server. Opened to identify official registries for endings without RDAP.
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Opened on .
- RFC 3912: WHOIS protocol specification
WHOIS on the wire: a server listens on TCP port 43, the client sends a text request and the server replies with text (September 2004).
IETF. Opened on .
- RFC 9224: Finding the authoritative RDAP service
How a client picks the server: match label by label from the right with the longest match winning, prefer https, base URLs end in a slash, and clients should not fetch the bootstrap file on every request but cache it.
IETF. Opened on .
- RFC 9083: JSON responses for RDAP
The shape of a domain answer, the event names (the "expiration" event is the date the object is removed from the registry unless renewed) and the registered status values.
IETF. Opened on .
- RFC 9082: Registration Data Access Protocol queries
The URL pattern for a domain lookup, domain/<name>, with internationalized names written in their A-label (ASCII) form.
IETF. Opened on .
- ICANN: Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS (27 January 2025)
As of 28 January 2025 RDAP is the definitive source for gTLD registration data, replacing the retired WHOIS services; its advantages (internationalization, secure access, authoritative service discovery, differentiated access); developed by the IETF; ICANN Lookup at lookup.icann.org.
ICANN. Opened on .
- RDAP.org: about the service
The public redirector for RDAP. It states no terms of use beyond blocking abuse, limits clients to 10 requests in 10 seconds (429 when exceeded) and says to use the IANA bootstrap files directly for high volume. This site does not call it.
RDAP.org. Opened on .
- Verisign: RDAP terms of service
The registry for .com and .net: data is for information only and for lawful use, high-volume automated queries are banned, no fixed rate limit is stated, and access may be restricted at its discretion.
Verisign. Opened on .
- Public Interest Registry: RDAP terms (as sent in its RDAP answers)
The registry for .org. The terms are in the notices of its RDAP answers (read in a live answer on 2026-10-11): informational use, no mass unsolicited advertising, no high-volume automated queries, and queries are throttled per IP address. The linked policy page itself was not opened.
Public Interest Registry. Opened on .
Not confirmed: The terms of use of Registro.br (.br) could not be read: its page loads its text with a script. Its RDAP answers carry a notice that bans distribution, commercialization, reproduction and use for advertising. This site shows the data only to the person who asked and stores none of it.
This is information, not advice. A registry or registrar can change a record at any time. Before you rely on a date, confirm it with your registrar, who is the only one that can renew the domain.