How it works
How to use this date calculator
- Choose Add or Subtract.
- Enter the start date, a non-negative whole amount, and the unit.
- Read the result date on the UTC calendar.
Formula
The calculation formula
Result date = start date ± N calendar days, weeks, months, or yearsRead the start date as a UTC calendar date.
Add or subtract whole days or weeks as 24-hour calendar steps.
For months and years, keep the day of month when it exists; otherwise use the last day of the target month.
Worked examples
Example calculations
2026-07-01 + 26 days = 2026-07-27, the same pair used by Date Difference as 26 elapsed days.
2024-02-29 + 1 year = 2025-02-28. 2026-01-31 + 1 month = 2026-02-28, not 2 or 3 March.
When to use it
Common use cases
- Find the date 26 days after a start date
- Move back two weeks
- See where 31 January plus one month lands in a common year
Limits
Assumptions and limits
- Dates are UTC calendar dates, not local midnights, so daylight-saving does not shift the day.
- The amount is unsigned. Use Subtract to move earlier.
- Invalid calendar dates such as 31 February are rejected.
- This page answers “what date is N units away.” Use Date Difference to count the span between two known dates.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I add a month to 31 January?
The result is the last day of February: 28 February in 2026, or 29 February in a leap year. The extra days are not spilled into March.
How is this different from Date Difference?
Date Difference starts with two dates and returns a count. Date Calculator starts with one date and an offset and returns the other date.
Sources
Sources and review
- ISO 8601 — date and time representations
Calendar addition on year-month-day values
Accessed August 25, 2026