If you were born in 1960
If you were born in 1960, you turn 66 during 2026. You are 65 until your birthday in 2026, then 66 afterwards. Enter your date of birth below for your exact age.
The age you reach during a calendar year is that year minus your birth year: 2026 − 1960 = 66. You are one year younger until your birthday falls, then you are 66 for the rest of 2026.
Someone born in 1960 belongs to the Baby Boomer generation, and at 66 is at or past the UK State Pension age, which is currently 66 (rising to 67 by 2028).
Age by calendar year for a 1960 birth year:
| Calendar year | Age someone born in 1960 reaches |
|---|---|
| 2026 | turns 66 |
| 2027 | turns 67 |
| 2028 | turns 68 |
| 2029 | turns 69 |
| 2030 | turns 70 |
How it works.
Rule: age = current year − birth year, minus 1 if this year's birthday has not happened yet.
- Subtract the birth year: 2026 − 1960 = 66.
- If today is before the birthday in 2026, subtract 1 → 65.
- The calculator above does this exactly from your full date of birth.
Worked examples
Born 1 January 1960: turned 66 on 1 January 2026, so 66 for essentially all of 2026.
Born 30 June 1960: 65 until the end of June 2026, then 66.
Born 31 December 1960: 65 for almost all of 2026, turning 66 only on the last day.
Sources:
gov.uk State Pension age
· retrieved 2026-06-18.
Frequently asked questions
How old am I if I was born in 1960?
If you were born in 1960, you turn 66 during 2026. You are 65 until your birthday in 2026, then 66 afterwards. Enter your exact date of birth above for the precise figure in years, days and hours.
What generation is someone born in 1960?
Someone born in 1960 belongs to the Baby Boomer generation.
Is someone born in 1960 eligible for the State Pension?
Yes — at 66 they are past the current UK State Pension age of 66. The exact entitlement depends on National Insurance qualifying years (35 for the full new State Pension). Check a personal forecast at gov.uk/check-state-pension.
Was 1960 a leap year?
Yes — 1960 was a leap year, so it had 29 February. Anyone born on 29 February 1960 only has a calendar birthday every four years, though legally they age one year each 1 March (or 28 February) like everyone else.