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title: "SUBTRACT_TIME()"
slug: "subtract-time"
updated: 2025-10-14T16:28:34Z
published: 2025-11-19T15:54:21Z
canonical: "support.tulip.co/subtract-time"
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# SUBTRACT_TIME()

## Description

Subtracts a given duration unit from a given time. If a tz identifier is provided, uses that time zone instead of the local time zone.

## Available In

- **Apps**
- **Automations**

## Syntax

SUBTRACT_TIME(date: Datetime or Date, amount: Integer, unit: Text, timezone?: Text)

## Example

SUBTRACT_TIME(02/03/2019 12:30, 1, 'months', 'Asia/Baghdad') = 01/03/2019 12:30