Finish Date Showing Different

SN. Panigrahi 0 Reputation points
2026-07-16T11:54:44.2966667+00:00

in ms project -"change working time" - settings are made - only Sunday non-working - Working timing : 9.00am - 5.pm. task start Jul 25th'26. duration 10 days; finish showing Aug 8th'26. it should be Aug 5th'26. why? - also noted that in Gannt chart, Saturday & Sunday are showing non-working. why? How to get it right. How Correct to See the Finish Aug 5th'26?

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  1. Ana Le 2,425 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-16T12:14:39.9266667+00:00

    Hi @SN. Panigrahi,

    Based on your description, it appears that Microsoft Project is still treating Saturday as a non-working day, which would explain why the task is finishing on August 8, 2026 instead of the expected date.

    Since both Saturday and Sunday are displayed as non-working in the Gantt Chart, I’d recommend checking the following:

    1/ Go to Project > Project Information and verify that your project is using the same calendar that you modified.

    2/ Open Project > Change Working Time, select the calendar currently in use, then go to Work Weeks > Details and confirm that Saturday is explicitly configured as a working day (for example, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM) rather than inheriting a non-working schedule.

    3/ If the task has resources assigned, check whether the assigned resource’s calendar also has Saturday configured as a working day, as the resource calendar can override the project calendar when scheduling tasks.

    4 Also check whether a Task Calendar has been assigned to the task (Task Information > Advanced), as it may override the project calendar as well.

    If Saturday is correctly configured as a working day and the task starts on July 25, 2026 with a duration of 10 working days, the finish date should be earlier than August 8, 2026.

    If the issue persists, could you share the following screenshots? Please remove any personal information before sharing the screenshot.

    • Project > Project Information (showing the selected calendar)
    • Project > Change Working Time > Work Weeks > Details
    • Task Information > Advanced
    • The Gantt Chart showing the task timeline

    You may also find these Microsoft articles helpful:

    These references explain how Project, Task, and Resource calendars interact, which is one of the most common reasons for unexpected task finish dates.

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