{"title":"time_ago - Liquid Filter Reference","slug":"time-ago-filter-reference","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/time-ago-filter-reference","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/time-ago-filter-reference.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Converts a date into a human-readable relative time string like \u0026quot;about 10 hours\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;2 months\u0026quot;. Use `time_ago` for displaying how long ago something happened.","type":"Developer_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"liquid, filters, time_ago, dates, storeconnect","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"## Description\n\nReturns a time distance string for a given date\n\n| Property | Value |\n|----------|-------|\n| **Return Type** | string |\n| **Category** | dates |\n\n## Examples\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ \"2021-06-30T23:00:00Z\" | time_ago }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `about 10 hours`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ \"2021-07-01T08:59:30Z\" | time_ago }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `less than a minute`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ \"2021-05-01T09:00:00Z\" | time_ago }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `2 months`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ \"2021-03-01T09:00:00Z\" | time_ago }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `4 months`"}