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# displayDurationInHours()

Displays a length of time in hours.

## Signature

`displayDurationInHours (Duration duration)`

## Parameters

**_duration_:** Type: `Duration`. The duration object returned by `$A.localizationService.duration`.

## Returns

**Type: `number`** The length of time in hours.

## Sample Code

```javascript
var dur = $A.localizationService.duration(2, 'day');
// Returns 48
var length = $A.localizationService.displayDurationInHours(dur);
```

**See Also**  


-   [duration()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/aura-platform/guide/ref-jsapi-auralocalizationservice-duration.md)