Both calendars begin the year together and have the same number of days. Conversion changes the month and day label, preserving the ordinal day (its position in the year).
01
Find the day of year
Add the lengths of the completed months to the day of the month in the input calendar. January 1 is day 1.
02
Use the other month lengths
Subtract complete months in the destination calendar until the remaining count fits inside a month.
03
Read the new date
The remainder is the day of that month. The year stays the same. For Metric dates, classify the day using the six-day pattern or extra-day rules.
Metric month lengths are 36, 37, 36, 37, 36, 37, 36, 37, 36, 37; the final value becomes 38 in a leap year. See the full month table and leap-year rule.
Worked examples
Follow a date through.
An ordinary date
July 1, 2026
Gregorian day of year: 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 1 = 182.
The first four metric months total 36 + 37 + 36 + 37 = 146 days. The remainder is 182 − 146 = 36.
g2026-07-01 = 2026-05-36
Radiate (month 05), metric week 6, Renew (Rest Day 2).
Invalid examples: Metric 2026-01-37 (month 01 has only 36 days), 2026-10-38 (not a leap year), and Gregorian g2100-02-29 are rejected.
A note on old dates and recurring events
The converter uses Gregorian rules throughout years 1–9999, not historical local calendars. “Today” uses your device’s local date. For a recurring Gregorian birthday or holiday, convert each occurrence in its own year: after February, leap years can change the Metric month/day. Read the practical guidance.