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- Finds the fiscal quarter (Q1 to Q4) and fiscal year for any date.
- Works with any start month: January, April, July, October or your own.
- Shows the quarter dates, days left in the quarter and days left in the fiscal year.
- Names the fiscal year US style (FY2027), India style (FY2026–27) or by start year.
How to use the fiscal quarter calculator
Pick a date
Today is filled in. Change it to any date you want to look up.
Choose the fiscal year start
January is a normal calendar year. April, July and October cover most governments and companies. Choose Another month for anything else.
Choose how the year is named
US companies and the federal government name the fiscal year by the year it ends. India and many UK firms write both years.
Read the result
You get the quarter, its start and end dates, how far through it you are, and all four quarters of that fiscal year.
How fiscal quarters are calculated
A fiscal year is a 12-month accounting year that can start in any month. It is split into four quarters of three months each. To find the quarter, count how many months the date is after the start month and divide by three.
Fiscal quarter formula
Months in = (month of the date − start month + 12) mod 12
Quarter = floor(months in ÷ 3) + 1
Fiscal year = the year the fiscal year ends (US style)
Example: November with an October start is (11 − 10 + 12) mod 12 = 1 month in, so floor(1 ÷ 3) + 1 = Q1.
Example: November 6, 2026 under four fiscal years
The same date lands in a different quarter depending on when the year starts.
- Calendar year (January start) Q4 2026
- UK / India / Japan (April start) Q3 FY2027 (FY2026–27)
- Australia (July start) Q2 FY2027
- US federal government (October start) Q1 FY2027
All four answers cover the same three months, October 1 to December 31, 2026.
Quarter months by fiscal year start
Use this as a quick lookup table.
- January start Q1 Jan–Mar, Q2 Apr–Jun, Q3 Jul–Sep, Q4 Oct–Dec
- April start Q1 Apr–Jun, Q2 Jul–Sep, Q3 Oct–Dec, Q4 Jan–Mar
- July start Q1 Jul–Sep, Q2 Oct–Dec, Q3 Jan–Mar, Q4 Apr–Jun
- October start Q1 Oct–Dec, Q2 Jan–Mar, Q3 Apr–Jun, Q4 Jul–Sep
If your company starts in another month, choose Another month in the calculator.
Where a fiscal quarter calculator helps
Finance and reporting
Match invoices, expenses and sales to the right quarter for reports and budgets.
Government contracts
US federal work runs on an October to September year, so Q1 is October to December.
Working across countries
Teams in the US, UK, India and Australia often use different fiscal years. Check each one in seconds.
Deadlines and goals
See how many days are left in the quarter before targets and reviews are due.
Some companies use a 52–53 week fiscal year (a 4-4-5 calendar) that always ends on the same weekday. Their quarters do not start on the 1st of a month, so check the company calendar for those. For date gaps, use the date difference calculator, the working days calculator or the days left in the year calculator.
Fiscal quarter calculator FAQ
What quarter is it now?
In a normal calendar year, January to March is Q1, April to June is Q2, July to September is Q3 and October to December is Q4. For a fiscal year, enter today’s date and your start month in the calculator.
When does the US federal fiscal year start?
On October 1. FY2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, so October to December 2026 is Q1 FY2027.
What is the fiscal year in India and the UK?
India’s fiscal year runs April 1 to March 31. The UK government uses April 6 for personal tax, while UK companies commonly use April 1 to March 31 for their accounts. India usually writes it as FY2026–27.
What is the fiscal year in Australia?
July 1 to June 30. FY2027 runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Is a fiscal quarter the same as a calendar quarter?
Only when the fiscal year starts in January. Otherwise the quarter numbers shift, even though each quarter is still three months.
Why is the fiscal year named after the year it ends?
It is a convention, mostly in the US. Most of the year falls in the ending year, so FY2027 means the year that ends in 2027.