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title: How to Configure Clinic Appointment Timing?
description: This article explains how to configure default appointment timings for the clinic calendar in Helix. Appointment Timings define the working hours of the clinic and the default slot duration used when booking appointments.
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December 26, 2025
# How to Configure Clinic Appointment Timing?
## This article explains how to configure default appointment timings for the clinic calendar in Helix. Appointment Timings define the working hours of the clinic and the default slot duration used when booking appointments.
### 🧭 Navigation Path
**Control Panel → Calendar → Appointment Timings**
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### 🧩 What Appointment Timings Control
#### **Appointment Timings determine:**
- When the clinic day **starts and ends**
- How long each **appointment slot** is
- How available booking slots are displayed across doctors and departments
These settings act as the **calendar default**.
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### ⚙️ How to Configure Appointment Timings
1. Click **Appointment Timings**
2. In the pop-up window, configure the following fields:
#### **🕐 Slot Duration**
- Select how long each appointment slot should be
*(e.g., 15, 30, or 60 minutes)*
#### **⏰ Start Time**
- Define when the clinic’s working day begins
#### **🕕 End Time**
- Define when the clinic’s working day ends
1. Click **Confirm** to save
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### 🔄 Apply the Changes
- Log out and log back in for the changes to take effect
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### ✅ Result
Once configured:
- The Calendar automatically displays appointment slots **only within the defined working hours**
- Bookings follow the **selected slot duration**
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### 📝 Notes
- Appointment Timings apply globally as calendar defaults
- Logout/login is required after every update
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