Number of days between two dates

How many days are there between two dates – the online time calculator

Working out how many days separate two dates is a common need, and doing it by hand with a calendar is slow and error-prone, especially when the dates are months or years apart. Our time calculator solves it in an instant: it gives the exact number of days between the two dates and, if you wish, only the weekdays or only the weekends. It is an accurate, free service without registration, made for every visitor.

What is calculating days between dates used for?

Knowing the number of days between two dates is useful in many situations, private and professional:

• to calculate deadlines for contracts, warranties or notice periods;
• to know how many days remain until an event or a deadline;
• to count holiday days or sick days;
• to keep track of projects and deadlines;
• to calculate length of service or the duration of a stay;
• to determine how many weekdays there are in a period in order to plan the work.

The tool counts the calendar days between the two selected dates and, with the options, can take into account only the weekdays or only the weekends. This way you get exactly the information you need, for a private or professional calculation.

How do you use the days-between-dates calculator?

Operation is deliberately simple, both with the mouse and by entering the dates:

1. Enter the start date – today is preset; you can use «today» or «tomorrow».
2. Enter the end date – with the «+7» and «+30» buttons you shift it quickly.
3. If you want to include the last day, tick the relevant box.
4. To count only weekdays or only weekends, tick the option you want.
5. Click «Calculate!» and you see the number of days and the equivalent in hours.

Use is fast and free, without installation and with online access. To shift a date by a certain number of days the add or subtract days calculator is useful, and to find the day of the week of a date the day of the week one.