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How to calculate the start or end date of previous quarter based on a given date in Excel?

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As shown in the screenshot below, you have entered today’s date (for example 10/24/2022) in a cell, how can you calculate the start or end date of the previous quarter based on it? This tutorial provides two formulas to help you get it done.

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Calculate the start date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula
Calculate the end date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula

Calculate the start date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula

You can apply the following formula to calculate the start date of the previous quarter based on a given date in Excel.

1. Select a cell to output the start date of the previous quarter.

2. Enter the following formula and press the Enter key to get the result.

=EDATE(EOMONTH(EDATE(B1,-3),MOD(MONTH(EDATE(B1,-3))*2,3))+1,-1)

Calculate the start date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula

Note:

1. In the formula, B1 contains the given date. Please change it to meet your needs.
2. If you get a five-digit number of the result, you just need to change its format to date.
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Calculate the end date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula

To calculate the end date of the previous quarter based on a given date in B1, you can apply the following formula to get it done.

1. Select a cell to output the end date of the previous quarter.

2. Enter the following formula and press the Enter key to get the result.

=EOMONTH(A6,MOD(-MONTH(A6),3)-3)

Calculate the end date of the previous quarter based on a given date with formula

Notes:

1. In the formula, B1 contains the given date. Please change it to meet your needs.
2. If you get a five-digit number of the result, you just need to change its format to date.

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