Civil Code Article 120
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If a period is fixed by hours, it shall commence immediately.If a period is fixed by days, weeks, months, or years, the first day is not included in the calculation.
中文原文 民法第120條
以時定期間者，即時起算。
以日、星期、月或年定期間者，其始日不算入。
以日、星期、月或年定期間者，其始日不算入。