How do you determine if a year is a leap year?

A year is a leap year if divisible by 4, EXCEPT century years (divisible by 100) are NOT leap years, UNLESS also divisible by 400. So 2024 is leap, 1900 is not, 2000 is leap.

How do you calculate business days between two dates?

Count total calendar days, divide by 7 for full weeks (each has 5 business days), then check the remaining days individually for weekdays. Subtract any holidays.

What is a Unix timestamp?

Unix time counts seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. It provides an unambiguous way to represent a point in time as a single number, used by all major operating systems and databases.

How do you convert time between time zones?

Convert source time to UTC by subtracting its offset, then add the target zone offset. Example: 3PM EST (UTC-5) to Lagos (UTC+1): 3PM + 5 = 8PM UTC, 8PM + 1 = 9PM Lagos.

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Time Units Reference

1 Minute 60 seconds

1 Hour 60 minutes

1 Day 24 hours

1 Week 7 days

1 Year 365.25 days (avg)

1 Decade 10 years

Calendar Facts

📅 Leap years occur every 4 years (divisible by 4)

🌍 24 time zones around the world

⏰ Unix epoch: January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC

📆 Gregorian calendar adopted in 1582

Date & Time - In-Depth Guides with Worked Examples

Master date calculations, time zones, calendar math, and the formulas behind age, duration, and scheduling calculations.

Calendar Systems - Leap Years, Month Lengths & Day-of-Week

The rules behind our calendar - why February is short, when leap years happen, and how to find the day of the week for any date.

1 The Gregorian Calendar

Jan=31 Feb=28/29 Mar=31

Apr=30 May=31 Jun=30

Jul=31 Aug=31 Sep=30

Oct=31 Nov=30 Dec=31

Knuckle trick: Make a fist. Each knuckle = 31-day month, each valley = 30 (or fewer). Start on left knuckle: Jan(31), valley(Feb-28), knuckle(Mar-31), valley(Apr-30)... July and August are both knuckles (both 31).

2 Leap Year Rules

Leap Year Test (3 rules)

1. Divisible by 4 → leap year2. BUT divisible by 100 → NOT leap year3. BUT divisible by 400 → IS leap year

2024 ÷ 4 = 606     → Leap year ✓
1900 ÷ 4 = 475     → Yes, BUT 1900 ÷ 100 = 19 → NOT leap ✗
2000 ÷ 400 = 5     → Exception: IS leap year ✓
2100 ÷ 100 = 21    → NOT leap year ✗

Worked Example 1

Counting Leap Years in a Range

Problem: How many leap years are there between 2000 and 2100 (inclusive)?

Step 1: Count years divisible by 4

2000, 2004, 2008, ..., 2096, 2100

Count = (2100 − 2000)/4 + 1 = 26

Step 2: Remove century years (÷100)

2100 is divisible by 100 → remove 1

Step 3: Add back ÷400 years

2000 is divisible by 400 → already counted ✓

2100 ÷ 400 ≠ whole number → no add-back

Leap years = 26 − 1 = 25

Answer: 25 leap years from 2000–2100. The Gregorian calendar averages 365.2425 days/year (vs the actual 365.2422 solar days) - accurate to 1 day per 3,236 years.

3 Zeller's Congruence - Day of the Week

An algorithm to find the day of the week for any Gregorian date without a calendar.

h = (q + ⌊13(m+1)/5⌋ + K + ⌊K/4⌋ + ⌊J/4⌋ − 2J) mod 7

q = day, m = month (3=Mar...14=Feb), K = year%100, J = year/100h: 0=Sat, 1=Sun, 2=Mon, 3=Tue, 4=Wed, 5=Thu, 6=Fri

Worked Example 2

What Day Was July 20, 1969? (Moon Landing)

Problem: Find the day of the week for July 20, 1969 using Zeller's Congruence.

Step 1: Set up variables

q = 20, m = 7 (July), year = 1969

K = 69, J = 19

Step 2: Calculate

h = (20 + ⌊13×8/5⌋ + 69 + ⌊69/4⌋ + ⌊19/4⌋ − 2×19) mod 7

= (20 + 20 + 69 + 17 + 4 − 38) mod 7

= 92 mod 7

h = 1 → Sunday

Answer: Sunday, July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong took humanity's first steps on the Moon on a Sunday evening (US time).

Date Arithmetic - Adding, Subtracting & Finding Differences

How to calculate the number of days between dates, add weeks to a date, and handle month-end edge cases.

1 Days Between Two Dates

The most common date calculation. The key is to account for varying month lengths and leap years.

Method: Convert both dates to day-count, subtract

Julian Day Number or count from a reference dateEach full year = 365 (or 366 if leap)Add remaining months and days

Worked Example 1

Days Between Two Dates

Problem: How many days between March 15, 2024 and September 8, 2024?

Step 1: Count remaining days in each month

March: 31 − 15 = 16 days remaining

April: 30, May: 31, June: 30, July: 31, August: 31

September: 8 days

Step 2: Sum all days

16 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 8

= 177 days

Answer: 177 days (or 25 weeks and 2 days). This is the method used in project planning, loan interest calculations (actual/actual day count), and countdown timers.

2 Adding/Subtracting Months

Adding months isn't as simple as adding 30 days - you move to the same day number in the target month, with special handling for month-end.

Jan 31 + 1 month

= Feb 28 (or 29) - capped at month end

Mar 31 + 1 month

= Apr 30 - April only has 30 days

Aug 15 + 6 months

= Feb 15 (next year)

Edge case warning: "Jan 31 + 1 month" gives Feb 28. But "Feb 28 + 1 month" gives Mar 28, NOT Mar 31. Adding and subtracting months is NOT reversible - this is a common bug in software.

Worked Example 2

Date After Adding Weeks and Days

Problem: A project starts on November 22, 2024. It takes 14 weeks and 3 days. What is the end date?

Step 1: Convert to total days

14 weeks × 7 = 98 days + 3 = 101 days

Step 2: Count forward from Nov 22

Nov: 30 − 22 = 8 days remaining (→ Nov 30)

Dec: 31 days (→ Dec 31, 39 used)

Jan: 31 days (→ Jan 31, 70 used)

Feb: 28 days in 2025 (→ Feb 28, 98 used)

Remaining: 101 − 98 = 3 more days

End date: March 3, 2025

Answer: March 3, 2025 (a Monday, since Nov 22, 2024 is a Friday + 101 days = Friday + 14 weeks + 3 days = Monday).

Worked Example 3

Day-Count Conventions in Finance

Problem: Calculate simple interest on $10,000 at 5% from Jan 15 to Apr 15, 2024 using (a) Actual/365 and (b) 30/360 conventions.

(a) Actual/365

Jan: 16, Feb: 29 (2024 leap), Mar: 31, Apr: 15

Actual days = 16 + 29 + 31 + 15 = 91

Interest = 10000 × 0.05 × 91/365

= $124.66

(b) 30/360

Each month = 30 days: 3 months × 30 = 90 days

Interest = 10000 × 0.05 × 90/360

= $125.00

Answer: Actual/365: $124.66. 30/360: $125.00. The difference is small here, but on large loans it matters. Bond markets, mortgages, and different countries use different conventions - always check which applies.

Time Zones - UTC Offsets, Daylight Saving & International Time

How the world tells time - converting between zones, handling DST, and avoiding scheduling mistakes.

1 UTC and Time Zone Offsets

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global reference. Every time zone is defined as an offset from UTC.

UTC−8 (PST)

Los Angeles, Vancouver

UTC−5 (EST)

New York, Toronto

UTC+0 (GMT)

London (winter), Accra

UTC+1 (WAT)

Lagos, Kinshasa

UTC+8 (CST)

Beijing, Singapore

UTC+9 (JST)

Tokyo

UTC+5:30 (IST)

India (half-hour offset!)

Target time = Source time − Source offset + Target offset

Or: convert to UTC first, then to target zone

Worked Example 1

Time Zone Conversion

Problem: A meeting is at 3:00 PM EST (UTC−5). What time is it in (a) Lagos (UTC+1), (b) Tokyo (UTC+9), (c) Los Angeles (PST, UTC−8)?

Step 1: Convert to UTC

3:00 PM EST + 5 hours = 8:00 PM UTC (20:00)

Step 2: Convert to each target

(a) Lagos: 20:00 + 1 = 21:00

Lagos: 9:00 PM (same day)

(b) Tokyo: 20:00 + 9 = 29:00 → 05:00 next day

Tokyo: 5:00 AM (next day!)

Los Angeles: 12:00 PM (noon, same day)

Answer: Lagos 9 PM, Tokyo 5 AM next day, LA 12 PM noon. Tip: The total offset between any two zones = difference in their UTC offsets. EST to Lagos = 5+1 = 6 hours ahead.

2 Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Spring Forward

Clocks move ahead 1 hour (e.g., 2 AM → 3 AM). Day is 23 hours. US: 2nd Sunday of March.

Fall Back

Clocks move back 1 hour (e.g., 2 AM → 1 AM). Day is 25 hours. US: 1st Sunday of November.

Not all places observe DST: Most of Africa (including Nigeria), most of Asia, and parts of the US (Arizona, Hawaii) don't use DST. Always check both the zone AND the DST status.

Worked Example 2

Scheduling Across DST Changes

Problem: You schedule a weekly call at 2:00 PM New York time with a colleague in London. In winter, NY is EST (UTC−5) and London is GMT (UTC+0). What happens when the US springs forward but the UK hasn't yet? (US DST starts ~2 weeks before UK)

Before DST

NY 2:00 PM EST (UTC−5) = London 7:00 PM GMT (UTC+0)

Offset = 5 hours

During the gap (US springs forward, UK hasn't)

NY 2:00 PM EDT (UTC−4) = London 6:00 PM GMT

Offset shrinks to 4 hours - call is 1 hour earlier for London!

Answer: The London colleague sees the meeting shift from 7 PM to 6 PM for ~2 weeks. This "DST gap" causes real-world scheduling chaos every spring. Best practice: schedule in UTC or use calendar tools that handle time zones automatically.

Unix Timestamps - Epoch Time, Conversions & the Y2038 Problem

How computers track time internally - a single number counting seconds since January 1, 1970.

1 What Is Unix Time?

Unix time (or Epoch time) counts the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC - called the Unix Epoch. It's used internally by virtually every computer, server, and database.

Unix timestamp = seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC

1,000,000,000 = Sept 9, 2001 01:46:40 UTC1,700,000,000 = Nov 14, 2023 22:13:20 UTC2,000,000,000 = May 18, 2033 03:33:20 UTC

Worked Example 1

Converting a Unix Timestamp to a Date

Problem: Convert Unix timestamp 1,720,000,000 to a human-readable date.

Step 1: Convert to days

1,720,000,000 ÷ 86,400 = 19,907.407 days

= 19,907 full days + 35,200 seconds

Step 2: Years from epoch

19,907 ÷ 365.25 ≈ 54.5 years after 1970

≈ mid-2024

Step 3: Remaining time

35,200 seconds = 9 hours, 46 minutes, 40 seconds

July 3, 2024, 09:46:40 UTC

Answer: July 3, 2024 at 09:46:40 UTC. In practice, you'd use a programming function rather than manual math - but understanding the concept helps debug timestamp issues.

2 Common Timestamp Operations

+ 86,400

Add 1 day (24 × 60 × 60)

+ 604,800

Add 1 week

+ 3,600

Add 1 hour

÷ 1000

Milliseconds → seconds (JS uses ms)

// Getting Unix time in different languages:
JavaScript: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
Python:     import time; int(time.time())
PHP:        time()
SQL:        UNIX_TIMESTAMP()

3 The Y2038 Problem

Many systems store Unix time as a signed 32-bit integer, which maxes out at 2,147,483,647 - January 19, 2038 at 03:14:07 UTC. After that, it overflows to a negative number (December 13, 1901).

2³¹ − 1 = 2,147,483,647 → Jan 19, 2038

Fix: use 64-bit timestamps (good for 292 billion years)Most modern OS and languages already use 64-bit

Real impact: Embedded systems, IoT devices, legacy databases, and some file formats still use 32-bit timestamps. This is why the tech industry is actively migrating to 64-bit time.

Worked Example 2

Time Difference Using Timestamps

Problem: Event A occurred at timestamp 1,704,067,200. Event B at 1,706,745,600. How far apart are they in days, hours, and minutes?

Step 1: Subtract timestamps

Diff = 1,706,745,600 − 1,704,067,200 = 2,678,400 seconds

Step 2: Convert

Days: 2,678,400 ÷ 86,400 = 31.0 days

= 744 hours = 44,640 minutes

Exactly 31 days (Jan 1 → Feb 1, 2024)

Answer: Exactly 31 days. Timestamp subtraction always gives precise results - no ambiguity from month lengths or time zones. This is why databases store timestamps, not formatted dates.

Business Days - Working Day Calculations & Scheduling

Counting workdays, excluding weekends and holidays - essential for project deadlines, shipping estimates, and legal timelines.

1 Counting Business Days

A business day is typically Monday–Friday, excluding public holidays. Different countries have different holiday calendars.

Business days ≈ Total days × (5/7) − Holidays

Quick estimate: ~21.7 business days per month~260 business days per year (before holidays)~250 after US federal holidays

2 The Full-Weeks Method

For exact business day counts: separate full weeks (which always have 5 business days) from the remaining partial week.

Business days = (full weeks × 5) + extra weekdays

Full weeks = total days ÷ 7 (integer part)Extra days = total days mod 7 (check each one)

Worked Example 1

Business Days Between Two Dates

Problem: How many business days between Monday, January 6 and Friday, February 14, 2025? (No holidays in this range.)

Step 1: Total calendar days

Jan: 31 − 6 = 25 days remaining

Feb: 14 days

Total = 25 + 14 = 39 calendar days

Step 2: Full weeks and remainder

39 ÷ 7 = 5 full weeks + 4 extra days

Full weeks: 5 × 5 = 25 business days

Step 3: Check the 4 extra days

Start from Monday: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

All are weekdays → 4 business days

Total = 25 + 4 = 29 business days

Answer: 29 business days. The full-weeks method is reliable and fast - separate the complete weeks (always 5 workdays) and handle the partial week manually.

Worked Example 2

Deadline: "10 Business Days From Today"

Problem: A document is due in 10 business days from Wednesday, March 5, 2025. What is the deadline? (No holidays.)

Step 1: Full weeks in 10 business days

10 ÷ 5 = 2 full weeks = 14 calendar days

Step 2: Add to start date

March 5 (Wed) + 14 calendar days

= March 19, 2025 (Wednesday)

Answer: Wednesday, March 19, 2025. When business days divide evenly by 5, you land on the same weekday. 10 business days = exactly 2 calendar weeks. If it were 8 business days: 1 week (5 days) + 3 more weekdays = Thu, Fri, Mon → March 17 (Monday).

Worked Example 3

Project Duration with Holidays

Problem: A task needs 15 business days starting Monday, December 16, 2024. Christmas (Dec 25) and New Year's Day (Jan 1) are holidays. When does it end?

Step 1: Count week by week

Week 1 (Dec 16–20): 5 business days ✓

Week 2 (Dec 23–27): 4 days (Dec 25 = holiday)

Week 3 (Dec 30–Jan 3): 4 days (Jan 1 = holiday)

Running total: 5 + 4 + 4 = 13 days

Step 2: Remaining days

Need 15 − 13 = 2 more business days

Jan 6 (Mon) and Jan 7 (Tue)

End date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Answer: January 7, 2025 (Tuesday). Without holidays, 15 business days = 3 weeks = Jan 3. The 2 holidays pushed it 2 business days later. Always account for holidays in project timelines!

Age & Duration Calculations - Exact Age, Time Between Events & Milestones

Precise age calculations in years, months, and days - plus duration math for events and anniversaries.

1 Calculating Exact Age

Age isn't just years - calculating exact age in years, months, and days requires accounting for varying month lengths and leap years.

Age = (Today − Birthdate) in Y / M / D

Years: complete years since birthMonths: complete months after last birthdayDays: remaining days after last month-iversary

Worked Example 1

Exact Age Calculation

Problem: Calculate the exact age on February 12, 2025 for someone born on August 27, 1995.

Step 1: Years

From Aug 27, 1995 to Aug 27, 2024 = 29 full years

Aug 27 to Feb 12 hasn't reached next birthday

Years = 29

Step 2: Months after last birthday

Aug 27 → Sep 27 → Oct 27 → Nov 27 → Dec 27 → Jan 27

Months = 5 (Aug 27 to Jan 27)

Step 3: Remaining days

Jan 27 → Feb 12 = 16 days

Age = 29 years, 5 months, 16 days

Answer: 29 years, 5 months, 16 days. In total days: approximately 10,761 days alive (29×365 + 7 leap years + 169 remaining days).

2 Duration Between Events

1 minute

60 seconds

1 hour

3,600 seconds

1 day

86,400 seconds

1 week

604,800 seconds

1 year (avg)

31,557,600 seconds (365.25 days)

1 million seconds

≈ 11.57 days

1 billion seconds

≈ 31.7 years

Worked Example 2

Countdown to a Future Date

Problem: How many days, hours, and minutes until midnight on December 31, 2025, starting from February 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM?

Step 1: Days remaining

Feb: 28 − 12 = 16 days

Mar: 31, Apr: 30, May: 31, Jun: 30

Jul: 31, Aug: 31, Sep: 30, Oct: 31

Nov: 30, Dec: 31

Total: 16 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31

= 322 full days + partial day

Step 2: Hours from 10 AM to midnight

First partial day: 14 hours remaining (10 AM → midnight)

Total: 322 days, 14 hours, 0 minutes

Answer: 322 days, 14 hours, 0 minutes - or 7,748 hours, or 464,880 minutes. That's approximately 46 weeks and 0.6 days. Countdown calculations are used in project management, event planning, and space mission timelines.

Worked Example 3

Milestone: When Will You Turn 1 Billion Seconds Old?

Problem: If you were born on March 15, 2000, when will you turn 1 billion seconds old?

Step 1: Convert billion seconds to years

1,000,000,000 ÷ 31,557,600 (seconds/year)

≈ 31.688 years

Step 2: Calculate the date

31 full years: March 15, 2000 → March 15, 2031

0.688 years = 0.688 × 365.25 ≈ 251 days

March 15 + 251 days:

Mar: 16, Apr: 30, May: 31, Jun: 30, Jul: 31, Aug: 31

Sep: 30, Oct: 31, Nov: 21 (= 251)

≈ November 21, 2031

Answer: Approximately November 21, 2031. Your billionth second - a fun milestone that most people hit around age 31–32. For comparison, you turned 1 million seconds old at about 11.5 days old!