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description: "Learn more about: DateTime.IsInNextNSeconds"
title: "DateTime.IsInNextNSeconds"
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# DateTime.IsInNextNSeconds

## Syntax

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DateTime.IsInNextNSeconds(<b>dateTime</b> as any, <b>seconds</b> as number) as nullable logical
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## About

Indicates whether the given datetime value `dateTime` occurs during the next number of seconds, as determined by the current date and time on the system. Note that this function will return false when passed a value that occurs within the current second.

* `dateTime`: A `datetime`, or `datetimezone` value to be evaluated.
* `seconds`: The number of seconds.

## Example 1

Determine if the second after the current system time is in the next two seconds.

**Usage**

```powerquery-m
DateTime.IsInNextNSeconds(DateTime.FixedLocalNow() + #duration(0, 0, 0, 2), 2)
```

**Output**

`true`
