# Formulas with two time columns \[Jan 01\]

**URL:** <https://community.nocodb.com/t/formulas-with-two-time-columns-jan-01/179>\
**Category:** Discord-Discussions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/formulas-with-two-time-columns-jan-01/179 "2022-11-03T07:53:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/formulas-with-two-time-columns-jan-01/179/1 "2022-11-03T07:53:53Z")

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _asked_

## Hey - Is it possible to calculate the duration from two time columns with formulars?

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### [https://docs.nocodb.com/setup-and-usages/formulas#functions](https://docs.nocodb.com/setup-and-usages/formulas#functions)

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### we’ve above functions available as of now

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### like by duration - you need in minutes you are saying ?

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### best would be in decimal

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### like 0,5 for half an hour

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### to understand it clear, the duration b/w two columns is possible but its not decimal - correct ?

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### i think there should be a way if the columns are not formatted in any way

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### In Spreadsheet i would do something like:

#### =HOUR(A2) + MINUTE(A2)/60 + SECOND(A2)/3600

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### 

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### if you could pls raise an issue with details - we will look into it

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### [Sign in to GitHub · GitHub](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title=)

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### ok - thanks

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### You really think this is a bug? I assume i just get things wrong here

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### but anyway i will open an issue tomorrow

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### alright, its not a bug 🙂

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### we will assign it accordingly

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> 🙋‍♂️ **Rabbit** _replied_

#### ok

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> 💁 **o1lab** _replied_

#### we need steps and details

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