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Date duration calculator

Count the elapsed days and weeks between two dates in UTC, so a daylight-saving change cannot quietly add or remove a day.

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Count the days between dates.

Measure elapsed calendar days without daylight-saving-time drift.

Formula and assumptions: Dates are interpreted as UTC calendar dates. The result is elapsed time, so the start date itself is not counted as a completed day.

READYEnter a scenario, then calculate.
Method reference: NIST time and frequency ↗

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What this calculator tells you.

Count elapsed calendar days and weeks between two dates in UTC, so daylight-saving changes cannot add or remove an hour and shift the count.

WORKED EXAMPLE

From 1 September to 11 September

INPUTStart 2026-09-01 · end 2026-09-11
RESULT10 days, which is 1 week and 3 days
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Questions people ask next.

Does the count include both end dates?

It measures elapsed time, so the start date is not counted as a completed day. Add one if you need the inclusive count that contract and booking wording often means.

Why use UTC for a simple date difference?

Local clocks jump for daylight saving, and a naive difference across that jump can be an hour short. Treating both ends as calendar dates avoids the problem entirely.