# Calculate two timestamps difference using uniqueid in elasticsearch query

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 5, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138 "2018-10-05T02:44:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![shwesinhan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shwesinhan/32/78663_2.png) [@shwesinhan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shwesinhan)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/1 "2018-10-05T02:44:34Z")

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hi elk team,

is it possible to calculate two timestamps difference using uniqueid in elasticsearch query?

many thanks!!

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**Author:** ![bardie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bardie/32/36173_2.png) [@bardie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bardie)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/2 "2018-10-05T11:08:46Z")

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Yes it is

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**Author:** ![shwesinhan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shwesinhan/32/78663_2.png) [@shwesinhan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shwesinhan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/3 "2018-10-08T07:50:18Z")

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could you share me sample ?

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**Author:** ![bardie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bardie/32/36173_2.png) [@bardie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bardie)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/4 "2018-10-08T09:57:02Z")

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I am assuming you want to extract a timestamp from elasticsearch using a unique id and compare it to your current timestamp.

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**Author:** ![shwesinhan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shwesinhan/32/78663_2.png) [@shwesinhan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shwesinhan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/5 "2018-10-08T09:59:05Z")

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subtract two dates by id

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/calculate-two-timestamps-difference-using-uniqueid-in-elasticsearch-query/151138/6 "2018-11-05T09:59:10Z")

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