--- title: "Days Since Counter: How Many Days Since a Date? | gwig" description: "Count the days since any date, in days, weeks, and years, months and days. Free calculator, plus a days-since widget for your iPhone Home Screen." url: "https://gwig.app/countdown/days-since-counter/" lang: "en" --- [Photo Countdown](https://gwig.app/countdown/) # How many days since a date? Count the calendar days from the date to today. The calculator below does this and also shows weeks, and years, months and days. To keep the count on your iPhone, add the date to Photo Countdown and set it to count since: the widget goes up by one every day. Updated October 29, 2026 ## Days since calculator Start date Pick a past date to count the days since it, or a future date to count the days until it. Pick a date to see the count. ## How the days are counted The calculator counts whole calendar days. The start date is day 0, so the day after it shows 1 day since. Photo Countdown counts the same way, so this page and the widget show the same number. Some people count the first day as day 1, for example for a streak. In that case, add 1 to the result. The calculator shows both numbers. Months are calendar months, and they are not all the same length. One month after January 31 is the last day of February. For long spans, years, months and days are easier to read than a large number of days. For example, from March 3, 2025 to October 29, 2026 is 605 days. That is 86 weeks and 3 days, or 1 year, 7 months and 26 days. The count uses the date on your device, so it goes up at midnight where you are. ## Count the days since on iPhone Photo Countdown puts the count on your Home Screen, over a photo you choose. To set it up: 1. Open Photo Countdown and tap **+** to add an event. 2. Under **What's the occasion?**, tap **Days Since**. This sets the event to count up. 3. Type a title and pick the start date. 4. Add a photo if you like, then tap **Save**. 5. Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen, tap **Edit**, then **Add Widget**. Search for Photo Countdown and add it. 6. Touch and hold the new widget, tap **Edit Widget** and pick your event under **Event**. A new widget follows your next upcoming event, so it may not show this count. To change an event you already have, edit it and set **Mode** under **Tracking**. With **Count Since**, it always counts up. **Automatic**, the default, counts down to a future date and switches to "days since" the day after it. Events that repeat, such as birthdays, always count down to the next date. [Download Photo Countdown Widget on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6751094714?pt=128068180&ct=guide-days-since&mt=8) Free for iPhone and iPad with iOS 17.6 or later. No ads and no account. Nothing is locked behind a purchase: there is no Premium, and tips are optional. ![A Photo Countdown widget counting the days since a date.](https://gwig.app/_astro/02-days-since.sC6pJEtJ_2aA7HL.webp) ## What people count - The days since you gave up a habit. - The days at a new job, or in a new home. - A pet's gotcha day: the day it came home with you. - The days you have been together, or married. - A streak of practice, running or writing. - The days since your last trip, as a reason to plan the next one. You can keep several counts. Each event can have its own widget, and each widget can show days, weeks, months or years. ## Keep the count private A days-since count can be personal. On the Lock Screen, the widgets are monochrome and show no photo: only the number, and the title where there is room. You choose the title, so it can be a word that only you understand. There is no account. Your events and photos stay on your device; only anonymous usage counts are sent. ## Questions ### Can I use it as a sober-days counter? Yes. Enter the date you stopped as the start date and pick Count Since. Photo Countdown only counts the days. It is not a recovery program and gives no advice. Lock Screen widgets are monochrome and show no photo. They show the title where there is room, so pick a title only you understand. ### Is the start date day 0 or day 1? Day 0\. The day after the start date shows 1 day since. If you count the first day as day 1, add 1\. The calculator on this page shows both numbers. ### Can the widget show weeks, months or years? Yes. Touch and hold the widget, tap Edit Widget and set Count In to Days, Weeks, Months or Years. Weeks shows weeks and days. Years shows years, months and days. ### How do I restart the count? Edit the event and change its date to the new start date. The widget then counts from the new date. ### What happens if I pick a future date? The calculator counts the days until that date instead. In the app, an event in Automatic mode counts down to the date, shows "Now!" on the day, and counts the days since it from the next day. ### Does Photo Countdown cost anything? No. Nothing is locked behind a purchase: there is no Premium, and tips are optional. 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