# Help with minute function

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [January 25, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106 "2023-01-25T14:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![rloo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rloo/32/54195_2.png) [@rloo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rloo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106/1 "2023-01-25T14:49:41Z")

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Hi, trying to create simple app to track time in 15 minute increments. The minute function doesn’t seem to want to compute. This is how my math line looks “green \* MINUTE(15)”. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106/2 "2023-01-25T15:05:33Z")

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I assume that you’re trying to use the Glide Math column?

With date math, you need at least one input that should be a datetime value. This can be the current datetime (Now), or a datetime value from a table column.

For example, let’s say you wanted to add 15 minutes to the current time, the formula would be:

```auto
Now + 15/1440

```

 ![Screen Shot 2023-01-25 at 11.04.00 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/d/b/db9446fcb2e63e72ea8b7b62bc18b529ac89ed70.png)

Not sure if that helps. If it doesn’t, can you explain what you are attempting to do with the formula you’ve tried and isn’t working?

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**Author:** ![rloo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rloo/32/54195_2.png) [@rloo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rloo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106/3 "2023-01-25T19:41:28Z")

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Darren,

Thanks for the response. I did come across an old thread which did explain what you described so I did apply the same formula and that worked! I just thought the MINUTE(15) function would have returned the same 15 minutes.

Thanks again!

Rich

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106/4 "2023-01-26T01:29:15Z")

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Glide does have a `Minute()` function (as well as year, month, day, etc), but they work a little differently to that. Each of those will extract an integer value from the datetime that is supplied.

For example, if the current datetime is \*Jan 26th 2023, 9:24am, then:

- Year(Now) returns 2023
- Month(Now) returns 1
- Day(Now) returns 26
- Hour(Now) returns 9
- Minute(Now) returns 24

(`Weekday()` & `Second()` are also supported)

_\* Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺 🦘_

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**Author:** ![rloo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rloo/32/54195_2.png) [@rloo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rloo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-with-minute-function/57106/5 "2023-01-26T04:20:36Z")

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Ah nice! Thanks for the explanation!