The more precise answer is: 65 years, 4 months and 13 days. This was calculated from the last day of 1960 (December 31) until today. For example, someone born in 1960 would be 65 or 66 years old. If they were born on or before May 14, they would be 66 years old and if were born after, 65 years old.
1960 was 65 years ago because we are now in 2026.
1960 was 784 months ago because it’s May 2026. The calculation is straightforward: each year has 12 months, 65 x 12 = 780. Then, considering four months have passed since the beginning of 2026 you have 780 + 4 = 784.
1960 was 3410 weeks ago. The trick I like to use is to first calculate how many days have passed since 1960 and divide that number by 7 (days in a week). In short, 23874 / 7 = 3410.57, but only the quotient is relevant here, 3410.
1960 was 23874 days ago because today is May 14, 2026. Since each year has at least 365 days, we get 65 x 365 = 23725. Next, we need to add the days passed since the beginning of 2026. Then we have 23725 + 133 = 23858. Finally, we take into account the leap years. There were 16 leap years since 1960, so we also have to add 16 more days for a total of 23874.
For a little bit of fun, you can also calculate how many hours it's been since 1960. Take the number of days and multiply it by 24 (hours in a day) 24 x 23874 = 572976. Then add the hours passed since midnight 572976 + 18 = 572994 and there you have it: 1960 was 572994 hours ago.