Below is a years and days calculator – a date difference tool that skips months entirely. Enter a start date and an end date and we'll show you the time between as years and days only.
Years and days calculator
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Using the years and days calculator
This calculator shows the time between any two dates as years and days – no months:
- Start/End Date: Enter any two dates - the calculator handles them in any order.
- Today Button: Click Today to instantly set either date to the current date.
- Format Toggle: Switch between Years & Days and Years, Months, Days using the buttons above the result.
- Auto-Calculate: Results update instantly as you change dates.
The secondary line always shows total days, total months, and decimal years for reference.
How years and days is calculated
The calculator uses 365 days per year. It divides the total days between your dates by 365 to get full years, then shows the remainder as days. This is the format many government agencies and employers use for service time calculations.
Explore more calculators
If you found the years and days calculator helpful, explore our other date and time calculators:
- Years calculator (with months - you can also hit the toggle)
- Months calculator
- Weeks calculator
- Days between dates
Or try one of our other calculators!
