# Get the Elapsed Time between 2 dates (now() - date)

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [November 27, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-elapsed-time-between-2-dates-now-date/99175 "2024-11-27T11:20:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-elapsed-time-between-2-dates-now-date/99175/3 "2024-11-27T12:57:49Z")

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Possibly some inspiration in this thread: [OPC Tag Value Seconds to HH:MM:SS via Expression Tag - #21 by WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-value-seconds-to-hhss-via-expression-tag/45544/21)

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