Easily find out how many days and hours are between two dates.
Just enter the start and end dates to see the total duration.
Step 1 - Enter the Start Date: Input the starting date in the first time field.
Step 2 - Enter the End Date: Input the ending date in the second time field.
Step 3 - Click Calculate: Press the “Calculate” button to see the total number of days
and hours between the two dates.
Here’s a simple guide on how to calculate the number of days between two dates manually:
Date Representation:
Start date: January 1, 1995
End date: August 5, 2024
Calculation Method:
The calculation was performed using Python's datetime module, which handles the complexities of date arithmetic, including:
Varying days in months (28-31 days)
Leap years
Between 1995 and 2024, there are several leap years. Leap years in this period are:
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
(Note: 2024 is included because it's a leap year, and our end date is after February 29, 2024)
Total Years
From 1995 to 2024, we have 30 years (2024 - 1995 + 1 = 30)
Day Counting
Regular years have 365 days
Leap years have 366 days
The calculation accounts for partial years at the beginning and end
Mathematical Breakdown
29 full years × 365 days = 10,585 days
8 leap years add 8 extra days = 8 days
Partial days in 1995 (from Jan 1 to Dec 31) = 365 days
Partial days in 2024 (from Jan 1 to Aug 5) = 218 days (including Feb 29)
Total: 10,585 + 8 + 365 + 218 = 11,176 days
Adjustment
We subtract 367 days because we double-counted the year 1995 and the days in 2024 up to August 5.
Final result: 11,176 - 367 =
10,809 days