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Days Between Dates

This days between dates calculator counts the exact gap between any two dates. You might know it as a days between calculator, a date difference calculator, or just a days calculator, and it does exactly that: the number of days between two dates. Pick a start and an end, and you'll get the total days, the span in weeks and months, and the business days with weekends taken out. Leave the start on today for a countdown to a future date, or drop in any two dates in either order. It's free, private, and updates as you type.

  • Exact day count
  • Weeks & months
  • Business days
  • Include end day
  • Counts to the future

Last updated July 23, 2026 Weekends excluded from business days Built and maintained by Muhammad Younus

Order doesn't matter; the tool always gives a positive count. Business days skip Saturdays and Sundays.

The gap in units all at once
Weeks & days
23 wk 6 d
Calendar span
5 mo 16 d
Total weeks
23.9
Total months
5.5
Business days 119 days
Days between
167 days

Weeks
23.9
Business days
119
Weekend days
48
Counting

end date − start date = 167 days

The basics

How many days between two dates?

Counting days by hand means tracking how many days each month holds and whether a leap year sneaks in. The shortcut is to turn each date into a single running day number, then subtract. That's how this days between dates calculator works, so the answer is exact no matter how far apart the dates sit. From January 1 to June 17, 2026 the gap is 167 days, which is 23 weeks and 6 days, or 5 months and 16 days on the calendar. You'll also see the business days, since deadlines often ignore weekends. It's the kind of thing that's quick to get wrong on paper, so the tool does it for you and you don't have to double-check. If you want the method spelled out by hand, our guide to calculating days between dates walks through each step.

days = end date − start date
Step by step

How the gap is counted

Here's the path for January 1 to June 17, 2026. It's the same idea you'd use on a calendar, just without the page-flipping, and you won't lose track of a leap day:

  1. 1

    Turn each date into a day numberBoth dates become a running count of days, which sidesteps month lengths and leap years.

  2. 2

    Subtract themJune 17 minus January 1 leaves 167 calendar days between the two.

  3. 3

    Split into weeks167 divided by 7 is 23 weeks with 6 days left over.

  4. 4

    Drop the weekendsCounting only Monday through Friday gives 119 business days.

Quick reference

Common spans in days

Here are a few spans people look up often, with their rough business-day count. Yours will shift by a day or two depending on which weekday you start on, so they're a guide rather than an exact figure. When you need the precise number, the tool above has it.

SpanCalendar daysWeeksBusiness days (approx)
2 weeks14210
30 days304.3~22
90 days9012.9~64
1 year36552.1~261
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A days between calculator is a tool that counts the exact number of days between two dates. It's also called a date difference calculator or simply a days calculator. Enter a start date and an end date above, and it works out the total days, plus the weeks, months, and business days, handling leap years and different month lengths for you.

Subtract the earlier date from the later one. The clean way is to convert both to a day count and take the difference, which is exactly what this tool does, so leap years and month lengths don't trip you up. From January 1 to June 17, 2026 there are 167 days. Type your two dates above and you'll get the number instantly, along with the weeks, months, and business days.

By default it doesn't, so January 1 to January 2 reads as 1 day, the gap between them. Flip the include end day toggle and it counts both endpoints, so the same pair reads as 2 days. Use the plain count for things like interest or notice periods, and the inclusive count when every calendar day matters, like a hotel stay or an event run.

Business days are the weekdays, Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday left out. This tool counts them between your two dates, which is handy for shipping windows, contract terms, and payment deadlines that ignore weekends. It doesn't subtract public holidays, since those differ by country and state, so trim those off yourself if your deadline depends on them.

The tool divides the total days into whole weeks plus leftover days, and it also shows the span as years, months, and days using the calendar. So 167 days is 23 weeks and 6 days, or 5 months and 16 days. The two views answer different questions: weeks for scheduling, and the calendar breakdown for how the gap reads on a calendar.

Yes. Put today in the first box and your target in the second, and you'll see how many days until it arrives, like a countdown to a holiday, due date, or deadline. It works backward too, since you can drop in any two dates in either order and the tool sorts out which is earlier, so the day count is never negative.

Count from the start date up to the end date. From June 19 to July 19 there are 30 days, since June runs 30 days and you land on the same day number a month later. Drop any two dates into the boxes above, in either order, and the tool returns the exact figure along with the weeks and business days for that span.

Put the past date in the start box and today in the end box, and the tool counts the days since it, updating live as the date rolls over. It's the quick way to answer something like how many days since a birthday or a start date. From March 1 to July 1, 2026, for example, the gap is 122 days. It runs the other way too, so you can just as easily count the days until a date that's still ahead.

Yes to both. There's no sign-up, no cap on how often you use it, and nothing to install, because it works right in the tab. The dates you type never leave your device, so nothing gets sent anywhere. Bookmark it and you've got a quick way to measure any date gap whenever you need one.

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