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# Addminutes

# \$addMinutes

The `$addMinutes` operator adds a specified number of minutes to a date object.

## Input

* An array containing a date object and a numeric number of minutes to add

## Output

* A new date object with the specified number of minutes added

## Examples

### Add Minutes to Date

```json theme={null}
{
  "$addMinutes": [
    {
      "$toDate": ["2023-01-15T10:30:00Z"]
    },
    45
  ]
}
```

Result: `Date object representing January 15, 2023 at 11:15:00 UTC`

### Add Minutes to Field Value

```json theme={null}
{
  "$addMinutes": [
    {
      "$input": "start_time"
    },
    {
      "$input": "minutes_to_add"
    }
  ]
}
```

Result: A new date with minutes\_to\_add added to the start\_time field