Date Calculator

Calculate date difference or add/subtract days

About Date Calculator

A date calculator finds the number of days, weeks, months, or years between two dates, or adds/subtracts a specific number of days from a starting date. It's used for deadlines, project planning, contract terms, and any calculation involving a span of calendar time.

Formula

Days Between = End Date − Start Date (accounting for calendar month lengths and leap years)

How It Works

  1. Choose 'difference' mode to find the time between two dates, or 'add/subtract' mode to find a date a certain number of days from a starting date
  2. For difference mode, enter a start and end date; the calculator returns the total days, and optionally weeks/months/years
  3. For add/subtract mode, enter a starting date and the number of days to add or subtract
  4. The calculator automatically accounts for different month lengths and leap years

Tips

  • Whether the start or end date itself is counted (inclusive vs. exclusive) can matter for deadlines — check which convention your specific use case requires
  • Business day calculations (excluding weekends and holidays) differ from simple calendar day counts
  • Leap years add a day to February, which affects calculations spanning late February to early March

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate the number of days between two dates?

Enter both dates in difference mode; the calculator subtracts the start date from the end date, correctly accounting for varying month lengths and leap years, to give total elapsed days.

How do I find a date 90 days from today?

Use add/subtract mode with today as the starting date and 90 as the number of days to add — the calculator returns the resulting calendar date.

Does the date calculator account for leap years?

Yes — leap years (which add February 29) are automatically factored into any date span that includes them.

What's the difference between calendar days and business days?

Calendar days count every day including weekends and holidays; business days exclude weekends (and sometimes public holidays), which is important for deadlines defined in 'business days.'

Should the start date count as day 1 or day 0?

Conventions differ — some contexts count the start date as day zero (pure elapsed time), others count it as day one (inclusive counting) — check which convention applies to your specific deadline or requirement.

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