JavaScript: Get time differences in minutes between two dates
JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-44 with Solution
Write a JavaScript function to get time differences in minutes between two dates.
Test Data :
dt1 = new Date("October 13, 2014 11:11:00");
dt2 = new Date("October 13, 2014 11:13:00");
console.log(diff_minutes(dt1, dt2));
2
Sample Solution:-
HTML Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript function to get time differences in minutes between two dates</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Code:
function diff_minutes(dt2, dt1)
{
var diff =(dt2.getTime() - dt1.getTime()) / 1000;
diff /= 60;
return Math.abs(Math.round(diff));
}
dt1 = new Date(2014,10,2);
dt2 = new Date(2014,10,3);
console.log(diff_minutes(dt1, dt2));
Sample Output:
1440
Flowchart:

Live Demo:
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