{"title":"time_duration - Liquid Filter Reference","slug":"time-duration-filter-reference","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/time-duration-filter-reference","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/time-duration-filter-reference.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Converts a number of seconds into a human-readable duration string like \u0026quot;about 1 hour\u0026quot; or \u0026quot;3 days\u0026quot;. Use `time_duration` to display elapsed or remaining time.","type":"Developer_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"liquid, filters, time_duration, dates, storeconnect","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"## Description\n\nReturns a time duration string for a given number of seconds\n\n| Property | Value |\n|----------|-------|\n| **Return Type** | string |\n| **Category** | dates |\n\n## Examples\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 10 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `less than 20 seconds`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 30 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `less than a minute`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 3600 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `about 1 hour`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 18000 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `about 5 hours`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 259200 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `3 days`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 1209600 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `14 days`\n\n\n```liquid\n\n{{ 2592000 | time_duration }}\n```\n\n\n**Output:** `about 1 month`"}