Date Difference Calculator

Find the time between two dates in a human-readable breakdown (years, months, days) and as totals in days, weeks, hours and minutes. Works in either direction.

Enter a start and end date. The calculator works out the calendar gap (years, months, days) and the totals in days, weeks, hours and minutes.

Years
Months
Days
Total days
Total weeks
Total hours
Total minutes

The Date Difference Calculator measures the gap between any two dates. Use it to count down to an event, work out a project length, or find how many days until a deadline — with both a calendar breakdown and raw totals.

How the gap is measured

The calendar breakdown subtracts the dates and borrows from the previous month when needed, so it stays accurate across leap years and uneven months. The totals are the raw elapsed time divided by the relevant unit (days, 7-day weeks, 24-hour days, 60-minute hours).

Examples

  • 1 Jan 2025 to 7 Jul 2026 = 1 year, 6 months, 6 days
  • Count working weeks between project milestones
  • Days until a deadline = set the end date to the deadline

Frequently asked questions

Does it count the start or end day?

It measures elapsed time between the two dates (the difference), so neither the start nor end day is counted as a full extra day. Add one if you need inclusive day counting.

What about working days?

This calculator counts all calendar days. For business-day exclusions, subtract weekends and holidays from the total days figure.

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