Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 09, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001845337
Entity File Number	001-40431
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-2415215
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Address, Address Line One	395 Oyster Point Blvd.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 217
Entity Address, City or Town	South San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94080
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	484-0899
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	DAWN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,911,929