Subtract Time Calculator
Subtract Time Calculator works out Duration in hours and Duration in minutes from Start time, Start date (optional) and End date (optional). The default figures on this page give resulting time (24 h) of 09:00:00; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
2 steps
- Subtracting 0 seconds from 09:00:00.
- 0 minutes total = 0 hours (60 s = 1 min, 60 min = 1 h).
Its 10 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed
Sources and references
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What the Subtract Time Calculator calculates
Elapsed time between two clock times, including overnight and multi-day spans, adding or subtracting hours, minutes and seconds from a time, totalling a list of durations such as a playlist or a set of videos, halving or splitting a duration, and rescaling a runtime for playback speed.
How to use this Subtract Time Calculator
Enter Start time, Start date (optional), End date (optional) and Days to add or subtract. Duration in hours updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Duration in hours, Duration in minutes and Duration in seconds.
The method follows ISO 8601-1:2019, Date and time - Representations for information interchange, clauses 5.3 and 5.5, BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition, Table 8 (non-SI units accepted for use with the SI) and US Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #22: Hours Worked Under the FLSA.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Duration in hours, Duration in minutes and Duration in seconds. The inputs you can vary are Start time, Start date (optional), End date (optional), Days to add or subtract, Hours to add or subtract and Minutes to add or subtract.
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Frequently asked questions
How to calculate time subtraction?
Elapsed time between two clock times, including overnight and multi-day spans, adding or subtracting hours, minutes and seconds from a time, totalling a list of durations such as a playlist or a set of videos. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How to subtract minutes from hours?
It needs Start time, Start date (optional), End date (optional), Days to add or subtract, Hours to add or subtract and Minutes to add or subtract. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How can I calculate time difference?
The result gives Duration in hours, Duration in minutes, Duration in seconds, Whole days, Hours part and Minutes part, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
Is there a time calculator?
Elapsed time between two clock times, including overnight and multi-day spans, adding or subtracting hours, minutes and seconds from a time, totalling a list of durations such as a playlist or a set of videos. Put your own figures in above and the working updates beside the result. For scale, the default figures on this page give 09:00:00.
What information do I need for the Subtract Time Calculator?
You need Start time, Start date (optional), End date (optional), Days to add or subtract, Hours to add or subtract, Minutes to add or subtract and Seconds to add or subtract. The page opens with default figures that give resulting time (24 h) of 09:00:00, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Subtract Time Calculator show?
It shows Duration in hours, Duration in minutes, Duration in seconds, Whole days, Hours part, Minutes part, Seconds part and Duration as h:mm, with the working and any warnings for your entries.