---
title: "addHours"
slug: "tools-addhours"
updated: 2025-11-06T18:59:54Z
published: 2025-11-06T18:59:54Z
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# addHours

### tools.addHours

Returns a DateTime object with a specified number of hours added to today's date. Both positive and negative values are supported to either add or subtract the specified amount of time.

### Input Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **value** | Number | Yes | Number of hours to add or subtract |

### Returns

Type: **DateTime**

Returns a new DateTime value with the adjusted time component.

### Examples

```
// returns a new DateTime with 3 hours added to the current time
var date = tools.addHours(3);
```

```
// returns a new DateTime with 3 hours subtracted from the current time
var date = tools.addHours(-3);
```

### Remarks

Use this helper function when you want to create offset DateTime values computed from today's date and time.