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TELETEXT-TOOLS
TIME DURATION

TIME DURATION SETTINGS

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Choose the task

STEP 1: MODE

INPUT A
MODE
ELAPSED
Elapsed, add, subtract or convert
NEXT DAY
NO
Use YES when elapsed time passes midnight
SELECTED
ELAPSED TIME
NEXT: enter clock times.

CLOCK TIMES

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Start and end times

STEP 2: TIMES

INPUT B
START TIME
S
For elapsed or add duration
END TIME
E
For elapsed or subtract duration
TIME FORMAT
Type 09:15 or 0915.
NEXT: duration and conversion values.

DURATION AND CONVERSION

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Extra values

STEP 3: VALUES

INPUT C
DUR HRS
H
For add/subtract
DUR MIN
M
For add/subtract
VALUE
V
For convert mode
UNIT
SEC
Seconds, minutes, hours, days
READY
Press SOLVE, then NEXT.
NEXT: answer and working.

TIME DURATION RESULT

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Use PREVIOUS to edit

STEP 4: ANSWER

READY
DURATION
RESULT
WORKING

WHAT THIS TOOL DOES

Calculate elapsed time between two clock times.

Add or subtract a duration from a time.

Convert seconds, minutes, hours and days.

Canonical folder: /time-duration-calculator/

HOW TO USE IT

Choose the task on Page 1.

Enter clock times on Page 2.

Enter duration or conversion values on Page 3.

Read the answer and working on Page 4.

ELAPSED TIME

Elapsed mode subtracts start time from end time.

The calculator converts both times into minutes first.

Use Next Day when the end time is after midnight.

Example: 09:15 to 14:05 is 4 hours 50 minutes.

ADD OR SUBTRACT

Add mode finds an end time from a start time and duration.

Subtract mode works backwards from an end time.

Duration hours and minutes are turned into total minutes.

Results wrap around midnight when needed.

CONVERT TIME UNITS

SECONDS
60 sec = 1 min
Useful for timers.
MINUTES
60 min = 1 hour
Useful for tasks.
HOURS
24 hr = 1 day
Useful for schedules.
DAYS
1 day = 1440 min
Useful for totals.

WORKED EXAMPLES

ELAPSED
09:15 → 14:05
4h 50m.
NEXT DAY
22:30 → 01:15
2h 45m.
ADD
10:20 + 2h 30m
12:50.
CONVERT
5400 seconds
1h 30m.

WHO USES IT

Workers use it for shifts, logs and task timing.

Students use it for study blocks and revision sessions.

Travellers use it for journeys and waiting periods.

Anyone can use it to avoid mental time arithmetic.

SEARCH INTENT

Useful for time duration calculator and elapsed time calculator searches.

Covers time between two times, add time calculator and finish time calculator.

Conversion support covers seconds, minutes, hours and days.

SEO copy stays off the calculator screens to avoid crowding.

FAQ

What format? Use HH:MM, such as 09:15.

Overnight? Set Next Day to YES.

Can I type 0915? Yes, it becomes 09:15.

Decimals? Convert mode accepts decimal values.

RELATED TIME TOOLS

Use Page 662 for comparing two times.

Use Page 663 for hours worked and timesheets.

Use Page 664 when unpaid breaks must be deducted.

Use Page 665 to find shift overlap.