How to subtract 7 days from current date with Moment.js

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I would like to subtract 7 days from current date to get formatted date YYYY-MM-DD using moment.js library.

I tried to do by this way:

dateTo = moment(new Date()).format('YYYY-MM-DD');
dateFrom = moment(new Date() - 7).format('YYYY-MM-DD');

console.log(dateFrom);
console.log(dateTo);

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.29.4/moment.min.js"></script>

But all returned values are same.

score 169 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 03 '19 at 09:59

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May be:

dateTo = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD');
dateFrom = moment().subtract(7,'d').format('YYYY-MM-DD');

moment#subtract

edited Jan 03 '19 at 09:59

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answered Sep 17 '14 at 12:07

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Also worth noting, `moment(new Date()) === moment()` – Timespace Sep 17 '14 at 12:54
Awesome, but How can I get date when I pass from date like parameters(another way, current date is not today)? – Hungnn Feb 14 '23 at 02:52

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '14 at 10:32

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The date object, when casted, is in milliseconds. so:

dateFrom = moment(Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000).format('YYYY-MM-DD');

answered Sep 17 '14 at 10:32

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And what if i would like to pass something like dateTo - dateFrom? – redrom Sep 17 '14 at 10:39
[`Date.getMilliseconds()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Objets_globaux/Date/getMilliseconds) – Vinz243 Sep 17 '14 at 12:53
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This approach is not safe for dates near daylight saving time transitions. Not all days are 24 hours in length. – Matt Johnson-Pint Sep 17 '14 at 17:29

Samuel Chibuike · Answer 3 · 2022-08-17T12:12:50.067

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You can use:

moment().subtract(1,'w')

to subtract one week (7 days) from the current date.

NOTE:
1. w for week
2. d for days
3. M for month
4. y for year

edited Aug 17 '22 at 12:12

answered Dec 19 '21 at 20:23

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Just notice that `'M'` should be used for month, `'m'` stands for minutes according to the document. Reference: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/manipulating/add/ – Tyson Z Jul 25 '22 at 22:24
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nice catch @TysonZ – Samuel Chibuike Aug 17 '22 at 12:14

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 18 '20 at 14:47

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for a date picker y use

 first_day: moment()
    .subtract(5, "day")
    .endOf("day")
    .toDate(),
  last_day: moment()
    .endOf("day")
    .toDate(),

answered Mar 18 '20 at 14:47

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 29 '20 at 14:38

The question is outdated so does the solution.

Using Moment v2.29 +

You can add or subtract days using following ways

moment().day(-7); // last Sunday (0 - 7)
moment().day(0); // this Sunday (0)
moment().day(7); // next Sunday (0 + 7)
moment().day(10); // next Wednesday (3 + 7)
moment().day(24); // 3 Wednesdays from now (3 + 7 + 7 + 7)

For more please refer the official documentation https://momentjs.com/docs/#/get-set/

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 21 '19 at 06:10

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Easiest method to get last 7th day

moment().subtract(7, 'days').startOf('day').format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss')

answered Apr 21 '19 at 06:10

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