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Domain Expiry Date Checker
When does a domain expire, and what status is it in?
How it works
Domain expiry checker: when does this domain expire, and what happens next?
Enter a domain to see its exact expiry date from the registry's RDAP record (the successor to WHOIS), how many days remain, and which lifecycle stage it is in: active, auto-renew grace, redemption or pending delete. We decode the status codes, lay out the typical timeline after expiry, and tell you whether you can still renew, need to pay a redemption fee, or should place a backorder if you want to catch the name when it drops.
Results appear here after you click Check expiry.
How this works
- 1
Read the expiry event
The registry's RDAP record includes an 'expiration' event; we convert it to your local date and count the days left.
- 2
Detect the stage
Status codes such as autoRenewPeriod, redemptionPeriod and pendingDelete tell us exactly where the domain is in its lifecycle.
- 3
Project the timeline
We apply ICANN's standard grace (0–45 days), redemption (30 days) and pending-delete (5 days) windows to the expiry date.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check when a domain expires?
- Enter it above. The expiry date is a public field in the registry's RDAP record (formerly WHOIS), so you can check any domain, not just your own. Registrars show the same date in your account, though some display their own renewal deadline a few days earlier.
- What happens when a domain expires?
- It enters a grace period of up to 45 days where the owner can renew at normal price; the site usually goes offline within days. Then a 30-day redemption period follows where only the owner can restore it for a fee. After five days of pendingDelete it is released for anyone to register.
- Can I buy a domain that is about to expire?
- Not directly; the owner has first rights until the end of redemption, roughly 75 days after expiry. You can backorder it with a drop-catch service so a registrar tries to grab it the second it drops, or make the owner an offer now, which is often cheaper than an auction.
- Why does the registrar show a different expiry date than this tool?
- This tool shows the registry's date. Some registrars present an earlier 'renew by' date to leave themselves time, and after expiry the registry's date may already show the auto-renewed year even though you have not paid. Treat the earlier date as the real deadline.
- Does the domain stop working on the expiry date?
- Not always. Many registrars leave DNS running for a few days, then redirect to a parking page or set clientHold. Email breaks as soon as DNS is pulled, and bounces are often the first thing people notice.
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