Single-cycle interest estimate

Credit Card Interest Calculator

Estimate a billing-cycle interest charge from average daily balance and a simplified daily periodic rate.

Enter billing-cycle assumptions

Enter assumptions and select Calculate.

Average-daily-balance model

Daily periodic rate = APR ÷ 365. Estimated cycle interest = average daily balance × daily rate × cycle days. Average daily balance means the average balance carried during that cycle.

Issuer differences

This is a single-cycle estimate, not a payoff schedule or exact statement reproduction. Transaction timing, grace periods, fees, balance methods, compounding, and issuer agreements can differ.

Worked example

An average daily balance of 5,000 at 24% APR for 30 days produces estimated interest of 5,000 × 0.24 ÷ 365 × 30.

Estimate boundaries

Results use only entered assumptions and deterministic formulas. No bank, salary, stock, dividend, issuer, geolocation, or other external financial data is requested.

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