nocodb/packages/noco-docs/docs/070.fields/040.field-types/070.date-time-based/040.duration.md

---
title: 'Duration'
description: 'This article explains how to create & work with a Duration field.'
tags: ['Fields', 'Field types', 'Date & Time']
keywords: ['Fields', 'Field types', 'Date & Time', 'Create duration field']
---


`Duration` field type is used to store duration of time in seconds or minutes. Different formats are supported by NocoDB, as detailed in the table below.

## Create a duration field
1. Click on `+` icon to the right of `Fields header`
2. On the dropdown modal, enter the field name (Optional).
3. Select the field type as `Duration` from the dropdown.
4. Configure `Duration Format`
5. Configure default value (Optional)
6. Click on `Save Field` button.

![image](/img/v2/fields/types/duration.png)

### Supported duration formats
| Format       | Example      |
|--------------|--------------|
| HH:mm        | 14:20        |
| HH:mm:ss     | 12:45:30     |
| HH:mm:ss.s   | 12:45:30.5   |
| HH:mm.ss.ss  | 12:45.30.50  |
| HH:mm.ss.sss | 12:45.30.500 |


## Related fields
- [DateTime](010.date-time.md)
- [Date](020.date.md)
- [Time](030.time.md)