Date Calculator
Overview
This function calculates different versions of a given date.
How to Invoke
Use the menu item "Utilities > Calculators > Date Calculator" .
Basic Procedure
- Choose the date you wish converted.
- Click the "Calculate" button.
Window Controls
"Enter Date " control
Enter the date you want calculated in the Date control.
"Calculate" button
This calculates and converts the different date formats:
- "Day of Week" : reckoned as Sunday = 1, Saturday = 7
- Day of Year: reckoned with January 1st being the first day of the year
- "Week of Year" : reckoned with the week on which January 1st falls as
being the first week of the year
- "Short Date" : this is based on your locale and formatting (using both
Windows and Macintosh's 'Short' setting)
- "Abbreviated Date" : this is based on your locale and formatting (using
Macintosh's 'Medium' date setting and an abbreviated version of Windows'
'Long' setting)
- "Long Date" : this is based on your locale and formatting (using
Macintosh's 'Full' date setting and an abbreviated version of Windows'
'Long' setting)
- "SQL Date" : this displays in YYYY-MM-DD format
- "Julian Day" : this displays the number of days since the beginning of
the Julian Period (November 24, 4714 BC in the Gregorian Calendar)
- "Kali Day" : this displays the number of days since the beginning of
Kali Yuga (January 14, 3102 BC in the Gregorian Calendar).
- "Excel Serial Date" : this displays the number used by Microsoft's
Excel spreadsheet for storing dates.
Note
On Windows, the Regional and Language Options panel determines how dates
are formatted. On Macintosh, the date formats are specified in the Formats
panel in the International control panel.