# Time Delay (/docs/workflows/reference/category/controlFlow/timeDelay)

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Pause workflow execution for a specified duration before continuing.

Pauses the flow for a set duration, then takes the `default` exit to continue. Specify the wait as any combination of days, hours, minutes, and seconds. Enable "Anchor To Last Target Time" to measure the delay from a previous anchor point rather than from when this node runs, which keeps recurring delays on a fixed cadence instead of drifting.

**Category:** Control Flow  
**Provider:** Core  
**Latest version:** 1.0.0

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seconds (`timeoutWaitSeconds`) | number | No | Number of seconds to wait. |
| Minutes (`timeoutWaitMinutes`) | number | No | Number of minutes to wait. |
| Hours (`timeoutWaitHours`) | number | No | Number of hours to wait. |
| Days (`timeoutWaitDays`) | number | No | Number of days to wait. |
| Anchor To Last Target Time (`anchorEnabled`) | boolean | No | Enable drift prevention for looping delays. When enabled, each cycle anchors to the previous target time instead of the current time. |

## Exits

- `default` (required)
- `invalidInput` (system)
- `fallback` (system)

System exits (auto-injected, hidden when unwired): `invalidInput`, `fallback`.