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# Countdown

The time left until a moment in the future.

In Ratio, a line that starts with “until” is a live countdown: the result ticks down while the sheet is open. “days until” gives a whole number of days.

Use it for deadlines, launches, trips and birthdays.

## In Ratio

| You type | Ratio shows |
| --- | --- |
| `days until christmas` | 71 days |
| `until Christmas` | 70 days 3 h 20 min |

## Related

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Source: https://useratio.app/glossary/countdown