Alternating Weeks parenting time calculator
A Alternating Weeks custody schedule gives Parent A 50% of parenting time (182 overnights per year) and Parent B 50% (182 overnights), calculated over the 12 months from January 2026. The cycle repeats every 14 nights with 2 handoffs.
One full week each, swapping on the same weekday.
Overnights per year
| Parent | Overnights per year | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Parent A | 182 | 50% |
| Parent B | 182 | 50% |
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What the first month looks like
Key: A = Parent A, B = Parent B. Each day cell is labelled with the letter of the parent it belongs to.
- 5A2026-01-05: Parent A
- 6A2026-01-06: Parent A
- 7A2026-01-07: Parent A
- 8A2026-01-08: Parent A
- 9A2026-01-09: Parent A
- 10A2026-01-10: Parent A
- 11A2026-01-11: Parent A
- 12B2026-01-12: Parent B
- 13B2026-01-13: Parent B
- 14B2026-01-14: Parent B
- 15B2026-01-15: Parent B
- 16B2026-01-16: Parent B
- 17B2026-01-17: Parent B
- 18B2026-01-18: Parent B
- 19A2026-01-19: Parent A
- 20A2026-01-20: Parent A
- 21A2026-01-21: Parent A
- 22A2026-01-22: Parent A
- 23A2026-01-23: Parent A
- 24A2026-01-24: Parent A
- 25A2026-01-25: Parent A
- 26B2026-01-26: Parent B
- 27B2026-01-27: Parent B
- 28B2026-01-28: Parent B
- 29B2026-01-29: Parent B
- 30B2026-01-30: Parent B
- 31B2026-01-31: Parent B
- 1B2026-02-01: Parent B
- Parent A
- Parent B
Other schedules
These figures are arithmetic on a repeating rotation, not legal advice. Courts in some states count overnights differently for support calculations — check your own order.