What does a 6-month plan look like?
At 180 reading days, here's what daily reading looks like for common selections:
New Testament
Light260 chapters
~86 verses (~9 min)
Whole Bible
Moderate1189 chapters
~196 verses (~20 min)
Old Testament
Moderate929 chapters
~152 verses (~15 min)
Psalms & Proverbs
Light181 chapters
~30 verses (~4 min)
Why 6 months?
A one-year plan is the most common, but 6-month plans are gaining popularity — especially for people re-reading familiar sections or who want to read the New Testament twice in a year.
At 6 months, a New Testament plan requires only about 9 minutes of reading per day. The whole Bible is around 20 minutes — very achievable with consistent daily effort.
BiblePlan lets you customize every detail: skip Sundays, exclude specific days, read multiple sections simultaneously, and get back on track when life gets busy.
Track every reading, day by day
Check off readings as you finish them, watch your streak grow, and get daily email reminders with your exact reading for that day. Fall behind? The rebalance tool redistributes your remaining days so you still finish on time.