Time math

Start / finish time calculator

Find a finish time from a duration, or work backwards to a starting time.

Inputs

Result

10:30:00

Same day

How to use start / finish time calculator

Plan when to start a task or when it will finish. The day offset makes it clear when a calculation crosses midnight, including tasks longer than one day.

Worked example

A 1:30:00 task starting at 09:00 finishes at 10:30. To finish at 09:00, start at 07:30.

What the result means

The result uses fixed clock arithmetic. It does not apply a time zone or daylight-saving changes.

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