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# Date, Date and time, and Duration

# Date, Date and time, and Duration {#ariaid-title1}

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* Updated July 31, 2025
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The date variable creates a widget with a field and calendar to select a date.

## Date {#date__section_dhh_f2f_c2c}

Figure 1. Example: date variable

## Date and time {#date__sect_DateTime}

The date and time variable creates a widget with a calendar and fields to select a date and time. The time value is stored in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and displayed in your time zone.  
Figure 2. Example: date and time variable

## Duration {#date__section_gvm_h2f_c2c}

Use the duration variable to specify the duration for which a catalog item is available.  
For attributes supported by this variable, see [variable attributes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jtZC43rgJel9dlakdfUpOA "There are a few Service Catalog variables support specific attributes to define the behavior and restrictions for variables.").  
Note:  
Enter the duration in the DD HH:MM:SS format when setting the default value of the variable, and specifying in the g_form.getValue() and g_form.setValue() functions.  
Figure 3. Example: duration variable ![The Duration variable]()
**Related concepts**   

* [Attachment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/CU~adClWrWM3DB4VJBgLTg "When submitting a catalog item request, this variable lets you upload an attachment for a question of the item.")
* [Break](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/z_mc6sFtS1fbmM_9l294IA "The break variable displays a horizontal line across the form.")
* [Check box](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/i7BP7PK~0zAhGn~J3kyKIg "The check box variable lets you enable and disable options by selecting and clearing it.")
* [Container start, container split, and container end](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/eoOmNgXZD737t_sKjpQSlw "The container start, container split, and container end variables define a layout for a container that can hold more variables.")
* [Email](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TGbC53tMTUkNkT9613wXgg "The email variable creates a widget to enter and select an email address.")
* [HTML](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/IZ5iaNuqpaIZJJGJuTmYlw "The HTML variable lets you provide content with advanced formatting, including images, for a catalog item.")
* [IP Address](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/PdOLE9lNPq92aNcVWZ9zsg "Use the IP address variable to specify the IPv4 and IPv6 data for a catalog item.")
* [Label](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8nUpD8t7~n~Z138Aex_L2g "The label variable displays a label across the form. Labels are formatting elements. No data is collected.")
* [List collector](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hAKvlmErYXiCUnFejZZf7Q "The list collector variable creates an interface that lets you select and add multiple records from a table.")
* [Lookup multiple choice](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/vRWTsiaymLKVEfWHXh9Fuw "The lookup multiple choice variable creates radio buttons using data from a table. Its functionality is similar to the lookup select box variable, which creates a choice list from queried data.")
* [Lookup select box](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TJ5_ufycvdj3uEg0LM2I3Q "The lookup select box variable creates a choice list using data queried from a table. Its functionality is similar to the lookup multiple choice variable, which creates radio buttons from queried data.")
* [Custom and Custom with label](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1VucLBjGiLBcoV0okUPCEQ "The custom variable inserts a UI macro into the catalog item. Custom with label variable inserts a UI macro with a label.")
* [Masked](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/cEi_xUDPt_Iw9n1GoUIOvA "The masked variable inserts a field that masks the text entered.")
* [Multi-line text](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QSxLSdQ_rYB50GNtHUno0w "The multi-line text variable creates a field that lets you enter multiple lines of text.")
* [Multiple choice](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yhbH28c19~_fyYzt2EIzIQ "The multiple choice variable creates radio buttons for question choices.")
* [Numeric scale](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U7Y7o21L2YnKDqrK4uY0cA "The numeric scale variable creates a set of radio buttons for a range of options, like a Likert scale.")
* [Reference](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XezWqno3gFmIN8zohmgbGg "A reference variable references a record in another table. For example, a variable named point_of_contact references the User [sys_user] table.")
* [Requested for](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/hYRhmg4VUpACM7IO49_Rxw "Before submitting a catalog item request, this variable helps you specify who this request can be submitted for.")
* [Rich Text Label](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LRITASQW2ATHFdiO1LSHhg "This variable displays a formatted label on a catalog item form.")
* [Select box](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Hc158~iOQEbczY0ioy~YGw "The select box variable creates a list from predefined question choices.")
* [Single-line text](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZI_s~dgubmZbIO2YoI5Juw "The single-line text variable creates a field to enter a single line of text.")
* [UI page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TdHM~_2RAq~XsZgnR_UrZA "The UI page variable inserts a UI page into the catalog item.")
* [URL](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BEq4Swf8Cx44GjxZNFiVrQ "The URL variable creates a widget for users to enter URLs.")
* [Wide single-line text](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UXQsYlrc4z2807tVINrV6A "The wide single-line text variable creates a field that spans the form, letting users enter longer lines of text.")
* [Yes/No](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MRWTlNYgbLzM6rEGBNfdGw "The Yes or No variable creates a choice list with Yes and No as options.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Variable support in various channels](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/froevfs38n9bVDVKxWFH7Q "Service Catalog variables are supported in various channels.")