Three months ahead
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =EDATE(A2,3)
Result: 6/9/2024
March 9 plus three months is June 9.
Google Sheets function
EDATE in Google Sheets
EDATE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the EDATE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Month-end is clamped
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start |
| 2 | 1/31/2024 |
Formula: C2: =EDATE(A2,1)
Result: 2/29/2024
February 2024 has no 31st, so EDATE returns its last day, the 29th.
One year back
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =EDATE(A2,-12)
Result: 3/9/2023
A negative number of months moves into the past.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =EDATE(A2,3)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | End | Holiday | Time | Result | |
| 2 | 3/15/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 5/1/2026 | 14:45 | 6/15/2026 | |
| 3 | 1/31/2026 | 2/28/2026 | 5/9/2026 | 09:30 | ||
| 4 | 12/24/2025 | 1/9/2026 |
Result in F2: 6/15/2026
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