What Date Was 1 Year Ago?
Find the exact date 1 year ago
This is calculated from today’s date. Everything runs in your browser and follows your local time zone.
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How long is one year?
- Days* ≈365 days
- Hours* ≈8,760 hours
- Minutes* ≈525,600 minutes
- Seconds* ≈31,536,000 seconds
What is the date 1 year ago in numbers?
| MM-DD-YYYY | — |
|---|---|
| DD-MM-YYYY | — |
| YYYY-MM-DD | — |
| MM/DD/YYYY | — |
| DD/MM/YYYY | — |
For official records and systems, YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601) is the safest format.
“1 year ago” — quick FAQ
Which time zone is used?
The result is based on your device’s current time zone and updates automatically at local midnight, so “1 year ago” always matches your local calendar.
Is 1 year ago always 365 days ago?
Not always. This tool subtracts one calendar year, not a fixed 365 days, so it correctly handles leap years. That’s important for legal, financial, and policy rules that refer to “1 year.”
Are weekends and holidays included?
Yes — we’re working with calendar dates. If you need to count only working days between today and that date, use the Date Difference Calculator with weekdays-only enabled.
Can I copy the result?
Use the buttons below the headline to copy either the long-form date or the ISO 8601 format straight into forms, contracts, or reports.
When would I check what date was 1 year ago?
Common reasons include contract renewals, visa and residency requirements, warranties, compliance lookbacks, insurance, financial comparisons, and marking yearly milestones or anniversaries.
How we calculate “1 year ago” (and why it’s trustworthy)
This page is built for one clear task: show the exact calendar date that falls 1 year before today. The headline matches our Time & Date layout, giving you an immediate, human-readable answer like Thursday, November 7, 2024 (example only). Beneath it, we add the ISO date plus day-of-year and ISO week number for documentation.
Calendar-year logic, not rough guesses. Instead of assuming 365 days, we move back by one calendar year using real Gregorian rules. That ensures the result aligns with how contracts, policies, and official records interpret “1 year.”
Ideal for real-world 1-year rules. Use this when checking eligibility windows, renewal dates, minimum or maximum duration requirements, retention policies, past coverage periods, or any reference that relies on a precise 12-month lookback.
Multiple numeric formats. We output the same date in MM-DD-YYYY,
DD-MM-YYYY, and ISO YYYY-MM-DD, plus slash variants, so you can copy exactly what your
system, form, or jurisdiction expects.
Private by design. All calculations run entirely in your browser. No dates, identifiers, or inputs are sent to our servers. If anything looks off, confirm your device’s date, time, and time zone, then refresh.