Adjusted to allow for daylight saving differences. try this:
function daysBetween(date1, date2) {
// adjust diff for for daylight savings
var hoursToAdjust = Math.abs(date1.getTimezoneOffset() /60) - Math.abs(date2.getTimezoneOffset() /60);
// apply the tz offset
date2.addHours(hoursToAdjust);
// The number of milliseconds in one day
var ONE_DAY = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24
// Convert both dates to milliseconds
var date1_ms = date1.getTime()
var date2_ms = date2.getTime()
// Calculate the difference in milliseconds
var difference_ms = Math.abs(date1_ms - date2_ms)
// Convert back to days and return
return Math.round(difference_ms/ONE_DAY)
}
// you'll want this addHours function too
Date.prototype.addHours= function(h){
this.setHours(this.getHours()+h);
return this;
}