This template calculates a person's current age based on a known age as of specified date. This is useful when a reference states a person's age at the time of the reference's publication.
The age, year, and day must be supplied asnatural numbers; month can be specified as a natural number as well as by name or abbreviation (e.g., "August" or "Aug"). TheGregorian calendar is assumed, with no special support provided fordual dating or the difference betweenOld Style and New Style dates .
If a reference dated July 4, 2024, mentions that someone is 50 years old, that person's current age can be rendered using:
To display approximate birth year and current age given a particular date (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person), only works for living people.
To display approximate birth year and current age given several particular dates (e.g. when a dated reference mentions the age of a person), only works for living people.