How to Run Zaps during Business Hours

Tips and Inspiration contributed by: Troy Tessalone - Automation Ace

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How to run Zaps only during business hours (or only outside of business hours).

Paths could be used to handle both cases.

Note: Paths require a Zapier Professional plan or higher to use in Zaps.

Apps

Both native Zap apps below count as 0 Tasks in a Zap Run!

• Formatter by Zapier
• Filter by Zapier

Resources

• Modify Date & Time Formats: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496257974029-Modify-date-and-time-formats-in-Zaps
• Timestamps: https://zapier.com/help/create/customize/insert-the-time-your-zap-runs-into-a-field
  {{zap_meta_timestamp}}

  

Steps

• Action: Formatter > Date / Time > Format
• Action: Formatter > Date / Time > Format
• Action: Filter

One Formatter step converts a UNIX timestamp to the current day of the week.

• Set the From Time Zone as UTC
• Set the To Time Zone as your time zone
• Set the To Format as dddd

One Formatter step converts a UNIX timestamp to the current hour of the day (24 hour clock).

• Set the From Time Zone as UTC
• Set the To Time Zone as your time zone
• Set the To Format as H

Configure the Filter step with these conditions.

Example

Biz Hours: Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 6 PM
 

TIP: When in doubt, test it out!