Learn how to use the Excel DAYS360 function with syntax and examples.
The Microsoft Excel DAYS360 function returns the number of days between two dates based on a 360-day year.
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel DAYS360 function is:
DAYS360( start_date, end_date, [method] )
start_date and end_date are the two dates to calculate the difference between.
method is optional. It is a boolean value - either TRUE or FALSE. If TRUE is entered, the DAYS360 function will use the European method. If FALSE is entered, the DAYS360 function will use the US method. If method is omitted, the DAYS360 function will use the US method.
The DAYS360 function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:
The DAYS360 function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:
Let's look at some Excel DAYS360 function examples and explore how to use the DAYS360 function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel DAYS360 examples would return:
=DAYS360(A1, A2, TRUE) Result: 359 =DAYS360(A3, A2, TRUE) Result: 15 =DAYS360("30-Nov-2012", "1-Dec-2012") Result: 1