Date and time

Date and Time Duration Calculator

Find the exact time between two dates and times in days, hours and minutes, or in total hours, minutes and seconds.

Rules last checked 25 October 2026Every step shown

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Duration

3 days, 8 hours, 30 minutes

In hours
80.5
In minutes
4,830
In seconds
289,800

From 25 October 2026 09:00 to 28 October 2026 17:30 is 3 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes (80.5 hours).

How it's worked out

  1. FromSunday 25 October 2026, 09:00
  2. ToWednesday 28 October 2026, 17:30
  3. Difference4,830 minutes3 d 8 h 30 min
  • Counts clock time in one place. A clock change for daylight saving in between adds or removes an hour.

How it works

Duration = end date and time − start date and time

Worked example

From 9:00 on Sunday 25 October 2026 to 17:30 on Wednesday 28 October is 3 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes: 80.5 hours or 4,830 minutes.

Questions people ask

How do I calculate the time between two dates and times?

Convert both to minutes from a fixed point, subtract, then split the difference into days, hours and minutes.

How many hours are in 3 days and 8.5 hours?

80.5 hours.

Does it count daylight saving changes?

No: it counts clock time in one place. A daylight-saving change in between adds or removes an hour.

About this calculator

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem