Adjust date and time values in Zaps

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Updated at August 20th, 2025

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You can adjust the date or time value in a date/time field with modifiers. Date/time fields are marked with a calendar icon and a clock icon Action: calendar Misc: clock .

Date/time modifiers need:

A plus sign (“+”) or minus sign (“-”) to increase or decrease the value.
A number for the amount you want to adjust the value by.
A time unit for the unit of time that you want to adjust the value by.

Modifiers use the following time units:

s: add an “s” for seconds
m: add an “m” for minutes
h: add an “h” for hours
d: add a “d” for days
mo: add “mo” for months
y: add a “y” for years

Examples of modifiers:

+1y: adds 1 year
-6d: subtracts 6 days
-4h -3m: subtracts 4 hours and 3 minutes

To use a modifier, enter a space after the date or time value, then enter the modifier. You can use multiple modifiers with a date or time value by separating them with a space.

Example shows mapped data followed by a day and a time modifier. There are arrows to highlight that a space is required between each piece of data.

Tip

To adjust the date or time value in a non-date/time field or change the format of a date, use a Formatter step instead.
Zapier has a number of supported formats to interpret any date or time you provide such as tomorrow at noon.
You can also use modifiers to enter dates and times, like entering "30m" in a time duration field.

Adjust date and time values in Zaps

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