$a1 = explode(":",$arv); $a2 = explode(":",$arv2); $arv_x1 = mktime(0,trim($a1[0]),trim($a1[1]),0,0,0); $arv_x2 = mktime(0,trim($a2[0]),trim($a2[1]),0,0,0); $diff = $arv_x1 > $arv_x2 ? $arv_x1-$arv_x2 : $arv_x2-$arv_x1; $arv_ = date("G:s",$arv_x1+$diff); echo "$arv + $arv2 => $arv_
"; output:3:28 + 3:28 => 0:28 im trying to just get answer 6:56