Date arithmetic

Add or subtract dates

Move a date by calendar units. Years are applied first, then months, then weeks and days; invalid month-end dates clamp to that month’s final day.

Result

Thursday, May 5, 1988

Added to Tuesday, April 5, 1988.

ISO date1988-05-05

WeekdayThursday

Absolute day distance30

Month-end clamping happens after years and again after months. For example, subtracting one month from March 31 lands on February 28 or 29.