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A fiscal year starting in April runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, so 4 September 2026 is day 157 and falls in Q2. Fiscal years vary widely - April in the UK and India, July in Australia, October for the US federal government - which is why cross-border comparisons must state the basis.
Fiscal year
runs from the first of the start month to the day before the same date a year later
Fiscal quarter
quarter = ceil(day of fiscal year / 91.3)
Historical and practical reasons - the UK's April start descends from the old Julian new year, and agricultural or budget cycles drove others.
Directly. Income and expenditure are allocated to the fiscal year in which they fall, so timing decisions around the boundary matter.