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How to Find the Date Several Months From Today

If you’re planning ahead for an event, project, or financial goal, you may need to know what the date will be a certain number of months from today. There are a few simple ways to calculate it accurately.

Method One: Manual Calculation

The easiest way to determine the date several months from now is by using a calendar.

  • Start by finding today’s date.
  • Move forward one month at a time, counting each month until you’ve reached the number of months you want to add.
  • When you reach the end of a year, continue into the next year and keep counting.

This manual approach is quick for short time spans but becomes more time-consuming the further ahead you go. For example, finding the date 18 months from today requires crossing over into the following year and keeping track of varying month lengths.

Method Two: Using Spreadsheet Software

A faster and more accurate way to calculate a future date is by using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

  1. Open a new sheet and enter your starting date in any cell — for example, A1.
  2. In another cell (e.g., B1), enter this formula to add 18 months to the date in A1:
=EDATE(A1, 18)

The result in cell B1 will display the date exactly 18 months from the start date.

If your starting date is in a different cell, replace A1 with the correct cell reference. You can also modify the number 18 to calculate any other number of months from your chosen date.