# NodeRed not finding moment.js - "TypeError: moment is not a function"
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735
**Category:** General
**Created:** [19 January 2025 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735 "2025-01-19T15:02:43Z")
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### Author:  [@fabiorcosta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fabiorcosta)
#### Post date: [19 January 2025 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735/1 "2025-01-19T15:02:43Z")
I have installed moment through "manage pallete".
Also added to settings.js
```auto
functionGlobalContext: {
moment: require('moment')
}
```
But when trygin to execute a function node:
```auto
const moment = global.get('moment');
var tempon = global.get('ultimaON');
var tempoff = global.get('ultimaOFF');
const hoje = moment();
const dataOn = moment(tempon);
const dataOff = moment(tempoff);
const diferencaDiasON = hoje.diff(dataOn, 'days');
const diferencaDiasOFF = hoje.diff(dataOff, 'days');
if (!dataOn.isValid()) {
node.warn("Data em 'tempon' não é válida.");
}
if (!dataOff.isValid()) {
node.warn("Data em 'tempoff' não é válida.");
}
return [
{ payload: diferencaDiasON }, // Diferença de dias para tempon
{ payload: diferencaDiasOFF } // Diferença de dias para tempoff
];
```
I am getting "TypeError: moment is not a function"
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [19 January 2025 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735/2 "2025-01-19T15:18:21Z")
> [@fabiorcosta](#):
>
> I have installed moment through "manage pallete"
I assume you mean you have installed a node-red contrib `node` that has the name `moment` in it? like `node-red-contrib-moment` ? That will not give you access to the moment library in a function node!
Why not simply add `moment` through the setup tab on the function? e.g:
[Use any npm module in Node-RED • FlowFuse](https://flowfuse.com/blog/2023/06/import-modules/#example%3A-moment.js)
Or, why not simply use the `node-red-contrib-moment` node to do this all graphically in the low-code environment?
Or, better still, use built in `$moment` JSONata function in a change node?
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### Author:  [@fabiorcosta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fabiorcosta)
#### Post date: [19 January 2025 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735/3 "2025-01-19T17:18:55Z")
You assumed right.
I will try the moment contrib node. I am not experienced with json.
I used ChatGPT to generated the code I posted. Thanks a lot
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19 April 2025 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-finding-moment-js-typeerror-moment-is-not-a-function/94735/4 "2025-04-19T17:18:59Z")
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