---
title: "timeBetween"
description: "Checks to see if the given time is between the start and end times."
---

# timeBetween

> Checks to see if the given time is between the start and end times.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**
## Description
Checks to see if the given time is between the start and end times. The given times are expected as strings, and may include dates. 
:::note
Dates will be parsed according to the default system culture.
:::

## Syntax
`timeBetween(date,startDate,endDate)`

- Parameters
    - Date/string **date** - The date to compare. Can be either a date or a string.

    - Date/string **startDate** - The start date to compare to. Can be either a date or a string.

    - Date/string **endDate** - The end date to compare to. Can be either a date or a string.

- Results
    - Bool - True if the date is between the start and end date, False if not.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
timeBetween(toDate("2003-9-14 12:00:00"), toDate("2003-9-14 8:00:00"),toDate("2003-9-14 18:00:00")) //returns true
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
timeBetween("2:00:00 pm", "9:00:00 am", "5:00:00 pm") //returns true
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
timeBetween(toDate("2003-9-14 20:00:00"), toDate("2003-9-14 18:00:00"), toDate("2003-9-15 2:00:00")) //returns true
```