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Billing Cycle

The time between periodic billings for goods and services, typically one month.A billing cycle may start on the 1st day of the month and end on the 30th day of the month. Or, it may go from the 15th of one month to the 15th of the next. Billing cycles are varying lengths, ranging from 25 to 45 days, depending on the credit card and the issuer.