180 days ago

The date 180 days before today, counted the usual way: today is day 0.

Uses your device's date and time zone. Need a different start date or count? Use the days from date calculator.

Worked example

Say the start date is Friday, September 25, 2026. Count back 180 days, starting with the day before it as day 1. Day 180 is Sunday, March 29, 2026.

If you count the start date itself as day 1 (inclusive counting), day 180 is March 30, 2026 — one day later.

Where today's Schengen window starts

This is the edge of today's Schengen window. The 180-day period that ends today includes today, so it starts the day after the date above. Days you spent in Schengen on or before that date no longer count; every day since does.

Read more about how the rolling 180-day period works and when days come back.

Questions

How do you count 180 days back from a date?

Start the count the day after the start date, so the start date is day 0. 180 days before September 25, 2026 is Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Does the start date count as day 1?

Not in the usual count, where the start date is day 0. If you count it as day 1 (inclusive counting), day 180 is March 30, 2026 instead, one day later.

Do weekends and holidays count?

Yes. This is a count of calendar days, so every day counts, including weekends, public holidays and the extra day in a leap year. For business days you would need to skip those yourself.

Where does today's Schengen 180-day window start?

The day after the date 180 days ago. The window is the 180 days ending today, today included, so it reaches back 179 days. Schengen days on or before the 180-days-ago date no longer count toward your 90.