---
title: date.sub() function
description: date.sub() subtracts a duration from a time value and returns the resulting time value.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/sub/
estimated_tokens: 391
product: Flux
version: v0
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/sub/
date: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
lastmod: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
---

* Flux 0.162.0+

InfluxDB support

`date.sub()` subtracts a duration from a time value and returns the resulting time value.

##### Function type signature

```js
(d: duration, from: A, ?location: {zone: string, offset: duration}) => time where A: Timeable
```

For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).

## Parameters

### from

(Required)
Time to subtract the duration from.

Use an absolute time or a relative duration.
Durations are relative to `now()`.

### d

(Required)
Duration to subtract.

### location

Location to use for the time value.

## Examples

* [Subtract six hours from a timestamp](#subtract-six-hours-from-a-timestamp)
* [Subtract six hours from a relative duration](#subtract-six-hours-from-a-relative-duration)
* [Subtract two days from one hour ago](#subtract-two-days-from-one-hour-ago)

### Subtract six hours from a timestamp

```
import "date"

date.sub(from: 2019-09-16T12:00:00Z, d: 6h)// Returns 2019-09-16T06:00:00.000000000Z

```

### Subtract six hours from a relative duration

```
import "date"

option now = () => 2022-01-01T12:00:00Z

date.sub(d: 6h, from: -3h)// Returns 2022-01-01T03:00:00.000000000Z

```

### Subtract two days from one hour ago

A time may be represented as either an explicit timestamp
or as a relative time from the current `now` time. sub can
support either type of value.

```
import "date"

option now = () => 2021-12-10T16:27:40Z

date.sub(from: -1h, d: 2d)// Returns 2021-12-08T15:27:40Z

```

#### Related

[date/time](/flux/v0/tags/date/time/)