# Make a countdown

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605 "2021-12-07T00:01:12Z")
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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605/1 "2021-12-07T00:01:12Z")

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Hi everyone,  
Let me ask… how do I make a countdown in GT…  
In GT I’ve created start date and end date to generate countdown on my app…  
But the next day the countdown doesn’t update automatically, I have to change it on the glide table…

 ![IMG_20211207_065236](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/b/cb9902cfd490c4eb35540872917cafa903ca5d15.jpeg)

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### Author: ![SantiagoPerez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/santiagoperez/32/16807_2.png) [@SantiagoPerez](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SantiagoPerez)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605/2 "2021-12-07T00:04:31Z")

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Hola @agung_Taufik

Have you tried using the relative time plug-in?

> **[Relative Time column • Glide](https://www.glideapps.com/plugins/time-ago)**
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> Given a date, returns a string with the relative time (e.g. '1 day ago').

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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: [December 7, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605/3 "2021-12-07T01:05:05Z")

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What is the formula in your math column?

If you want something that counts down the numbers of days, you should be comparing the End Date to the Current Date/Time.

`Days Remaining = End Date - Now`

And you’ll probably want to set a visibility condition on your screen component…

`when Days Remaining > 0`

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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605/4 "2021-12-07T22:51:34Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/f/ff5b6202b72c8af4f1839b0b084448699f44c3b7.jpeg)

Thanks @SantiagoPerez the way you work…

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### Author: ![agung\_Taufik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/agung_taufik/32/2589_2.png) [@agung\_Taufik](https://community.glideapps.com/u/agung_Taufik)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-a-countdown/35605/5 "2021-12-07T22:55:10Z")

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yes, I use this formula `Days Remaining = End Date - Now`