Excel Date and Time Functions return a dynamic date or time in a cell.
This tutorial shows how to Create date range from two dates in Excel using example below. To display a date range in one cell based on dates in different cells, you can use a formula based on the TEXT function. Formula =TEXT(date1,”format”)&” – “&TEXT(date2,”format”) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell E5 is: …
This tutorial shows how to Convert text date dd/mm/yy to mm/dd/yy in Excel using example below. To convert dates in text format dd/mm/yy to a true date in mm/dd/yy format, you can use uses a formula based on the DATE function. Formula =DATE(RIGHT(A1,2)+2000,MID(A1,4,2),LEFT(A1,2)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: =DATE(RIGHT(B5,2)+2000,MID(B5,4,2),LEFT(B5,2)) Which …
This tutorial shows how to Count times in a specific range in Excel using example below. To count times that occur within a certain range, you can use the COUNTIFs function. Formula =COUNTIFS(range,”>=”&start,range,”<“&end) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in E7 is: =COUNTIFS(B5:B11,”>=”&E5,B5:B11,”<“&E6) How this formula works The COUNTIFS function takes one or more …
This tutorial shows how to Count holidays between two dates in Excel using example below. To count holidays that occur between two dates, you can use the SUMPRODUCT function. Formula =SUMPRODUCT((holidays>=start)*(holidays<=end)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in F8 is: =SUMPRODUCT((B4:B12>=F5)*(B4:B12<=F6)) How this formula works This formula uses two expressions in a single array …
This tutorial shows how to Count day of week between dates in Excel using example below. To count the number of Mondays, Fridays, Sundays, etc. between two dates you can use an array formula that uses several functions: SUMPRODUCT, WEEKDAY, ROW, and INDIRECT. Formula =SUMPRODUCT(–(WEEKDAY(ROW(INDIRECT(date1&”:”&date2)))=dow)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell E6 …
This tutorial shows how to Count dates in current month in Excel using example below. To count dates in the current month, you can use a formula based on the COUNTIFS or SUMPRODUCT function as explained below. Formula =COUNTIFS(range,”>=”&EOMONTH(TODAY(),-1)+1, range,”<“&EOMONTH(TODAY(),0)+1) Explanation In the example shown above, the formula in E7 is: =COUNTIFS(dates,”>=”&EOMONTH(TODAY(), -1)+1,dates,”<“&EOMONTH(TODAY(),0)+1) Where “dates” …
This tutorial show how to create Dynamic calendar grid in Excel using the example below. You can set up dynamic calendar grid on an Excel worksheet with a series of formulas, as explained in this article. Explanation of how this formula works In the example shown, the formula in B6 is: =start-CHOOSE(WEEKDAY(start),0,1,2,3,4,5,6) where “start” is the named …
This tutorial show how to Display the current date and time in Excel using the example below. If you need to display the current date and time in a worksheet, you can use the NOW function. The date and time will update whenever the worksheet is recalculated or opened. Formula =NOW() Explanation of how this formula …
This tutorial show how to Display the current date in Excel using the example below. If you need to display the current date in a worksheet, you can use the TODAY function. This date will update whenever the worksheet is recalculated or opened. Formula =TODAY() Explanation of how this formula works Simply enter the formula above …
This tutorial show how to Display Days until expiration date in Excel using the example below. To calculate the days until an expiration date, you can use a simple formula based on the TODAY function. Formula =A1-TODAY() Explanation of how this formula works In the example shown, the formula in C6 is: =B6-TODAY() Dates in Excel …
This tutorial shows how to Display Days in month in Excel using example below. To get the number of days in a given month from a date, you can use a formula based on the EOMONTH and DAY functions. Formula =DAY(EOMONTH(date,0)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell B5 is: =DAY(EOMONTH(B5,0)) How this …
This tutorial show how to Display Date is workday in Excel using the example below. To determine if a date is a workday or not, you can use a formula based on the WORKDAY function. =WORKDAY(date-1,1,holidays)=date Explanation of how this formula works In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: =WORKDAY(B5-1,1,holidays)=B5 which returns TRUE, since Monday, …
This tutorial show how to Display Date is same month in Excel using the example below. To test two dates to see they both have the same month, you can do so with a simple formula that uses the MONTH function. Formula =MONTH(date1)=MONTH(date2) Explanation of how this formula works In the example shown, the formula in …
To find the first Monday before any date you can use a formula based on the WEEKDAY function. Formula =date-WEEKDAY(date-2) In the example shown, the formula in C6 is: =B5-WEEKDAY(B5-2) Explanation If you imagine you have any random date and want to look back in time to find the nearest Monday, you can see that …
This tutorial show how to get date from day number in Excel using the example below. To get a real date from day number, or “nth day of year” you can use the DATE function. Formula =DATE(year,1,daynum) Explanation of how this formula works In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: =DATE(2015,1,B5) The DATE function build …
This tutorial shows how to get age from birthday in Excel using example below. If you need to calculate a person’s age from their birth date, you can do so with the YEARFRAC, INT, and TODAY functions. As stated in the formula below, birthdate is the person’s birthday with year, and TODAY supplies the date …
To get the first day of the previous month for a given date, you can use a simple formula based on the EOMONTH function. Formula =EOMONTH(date,-2)+1 Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell B5 is: =EOMONTH(B5,-2)+1 In the example shown, months is supplied as -2, which causes EOMONTH to return 4/30/2015. Then, 1 …
This tutorial shows how to get first day of month in Excel using the example below. To get the first day of the month for a given date, you can use a simple formula based on the DAY function. Formula =date-DAY(date)+1 In the example shown, the formula in cell C5 is: =B5-DAY(B5)+1 Explanation The …
This tutorial show how to Get days, months, and years between dates in Excel using the example below. To calculate and display the time between dates in days, months, and years, you can use the a formula based on the DATEDIF function. Note: The DATEDIF function is designed to calculate the difference between dates in years, …
To calculate and display the days, hours, and minutes between two dates, you can use the TEXT function with a little help from the INT function. Alternatively, you can adapt the formula using SUMPRODUCT. Formula =INT(end-start)&” days “&TEXT(end-start,”h”” hrs “”m”” mins “””) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in D5 is: =INT(C5-B5)&” days “&TEXT(C5-B5,”h”” hrs …
To calculate days between two dates, ignoring year values, use the DATEDIF function. Formula =DATEDIF(start_date,end_date,”yd”) In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =DATEDIF(B6,C6,”yd”) Explanation The DATEDIF function can handle a variety of “date difference” calculations to calculate the difference between two dates in years, months, and days. DATEDIF takes 3 arguments: start date, …
To calculate the number of days between two dates you can simply subtract the older date from the newer date. The result will be an integer that represent the days between dates. Formula =later_date-earlier_date Explanation In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =C6-D6 The result is 365, since there are 365 days between …
To calculate the number of days before a certain date in Excel, you can use subtraction and the TODAY function. See example below: Formula =date-TODAY() Explanation In the example, D5 contains this formula: =B4-TODAY() How this formula works In Excel, dates are simply serial numbers. In the standard date system for windows, based on the …
If you need to get the day name (i.e. Monday, Tuesday, etc.) from a date or to convert the date into a day name, there are several options depending on your needs. Formula TEXT(B4,”dddd”) Explanation Do you just want to display the day name? If you only want to display a day name, you don’t need a …
This tutorial shows how to compare dates in Excel. To test two dates to see they both have the same month, you can do so with a simple formula that uses the MONTH function. Formula =MONTH(date1)=MONTH(date2) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell D6 is: =MONTH(B6)=MONTH(C6) How the formula works In this case, …
If you need to get the month name (i.e. January, February, March, etc.) from a date, you have several options depending on your needs. Formula =TEXT(date,”mmmm”) Explanation To convert the date into a month name If you want to convert the date value to a text value, you can use the TEXT function with a custom number …
If you need to extract the month from a date, you can use the MONTH function. Note: The date in the formula below must be in a form that Excel recognizes as a valid date. Formula =MONTH(date) Explanation The MONTH function takes just one argument, the date from which you want to extract the month. …
If you need to determine the last working day of a given month and year, then this tutorials is for you. To get the last working day in a month, you can use the WORKDAY function together with the EOMONTH function. See example below: Formula =WORKDAY(EOMONTH(date)+1,-1) > In the example, the formula in C4 is: …
This tutorial shows you how to find the last weekday of the month in Excel. To get the last weekday in a month (i.e. the last Saturday, the last Friday, the last Monday, etc) you can use a formula based on the EOMONTH and WEEKDAY functions. Formula =EOMONTH(date,0)+1-WEEKDAY(EOMONTH(date,0)+1-dow) Explanation First, this formula determines the first …
If you want to calculate the last day of a month based on a given date, then this tutorials is for you. The example below shows two different ways to achieve this. First, use the EOMONTH function. Formula =EOMONTH(date,0) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in cell B5 is: =EOMONTH(B5,0) The 2nd argument (months) …
To get a fiscal year from a date, you can use a formula based on the YEAR and MONTH functions. Formula =YEAR(date)+(MONTH(date)>=startmonth) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in D5 is: =YEAR(B5)+(MONTH(B5)>=C5) How this formula works By convention a fiscal year is denoted by the year in which it ends. So, if a fiscal …
This tutorial show how to Get fiscal quarter from date in Excel. If you want to calculate the fiscal quarter from a date, and the fiscal quarter starts in a month other than January, you can use a formula based on the CHOOSE function. Formula =CHOOSE(MONTH(date),1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4) > Explanation Note: if you just need to calculate a …
This tutorial show how to Get day from date in Excel using the example below. If you need to extract the day from a date, you can use the DAY function. Formula =DAY(date) Explanation of how this formula works In the generic form of the formula above, the date must be in a form that Excel …
If you want to find the most recent Wednesday, or Saturday, or Monday, given a specific start date, you can use a formula that uses the MOD function. Formula =date-MOD(date-dow,7) Note: If the the date has the same day of week, date will be returned. Explanation Formulas that use the concept of “day of …
To return the next specific day of week (i.e. the next Wednesday, or Friday, or Monday) with a given start date, you can use a formula based on the WEEKDAY function. Formula =date+7-WEEKDAY(date+7-dow) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =B6+7-WEEKDAY(B6+7-2) Where B6 contains the date Friday, January 16, 2015, and 2 represents Monday, the “dow”. …
To get the next scheduled event from a list of events with dates, you can use an array formula based on the MIN and TODAY functions to find the next date, and INDEX and MATCH to display the event on that date. Formula {=MIN(IF((range>=TODAY()),range))} Note: this is an array formula and must be entered with Control + …
To get the nth day if week in a month (i.e. the first Tuesday, third Tuesday, forth Thursday, etc.) you can use a formula based on the DAY and WEEKDAY functions. Formula =date-DAY(date)+1+n*7-WEEKDAY(date-DAY(date)+8-dow) Note: Day of week is abbreviated “dow” in the generic form of the formula. This is a number between 1 (Sunday) and 7 …
To calculate months between two dates as a whole number, you can use the DATEDIF function. Formula =DATEDIF(start_date,end_date,”m”) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =DATEDIF(B6,C6,”m”) Note that the DATEDIF automatically rounds down. To round up to the nearest month, see below. The mystery of DATEDIF The DATEDIF function is a “compatibility” …
To get the nth day of year based on a given date, you can use a formula based on the DATE and YEAR functions. Formula =date-DATE(YEAR(date),1,0) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: =B4-DATE(YEAR(B4),1,0) With the date “June 1, 2016” in cell B4, the formula returns 153, since June 1st is the 153rd day …
If you need to calculate the percent remaining in a year, based on a given date, you do so with a formula based on the YEARFRAC function. Formula =YEARFRAC(DATE(YEAR(date),1,1),date) Explanation In the example, the formula in C5, which calculates percentage of year remaining, is: =YEARFRAC(DATE(YEAR(B5),1,1),B5) How the formula works the YEARFRAC function takes two dates, …