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---
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title: Delay (latest version)
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description: API reference for qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay in the latest version of qiskit
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in_page_toc_min_heading_level: 1
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python_api_type: class
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python_api_name: qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay
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---
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# Delay
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<Class id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay" isDedicatedPage={true} github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/delay.py#L21-L69" signature="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay(duration, channel, name=None)" modifiers="class">
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Bases: [`Instruction`](pulse#qiskit.pulse.instructions.Instruction "qiskit.pulse.instructions.instruction.Instruction")
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A blocking instruction with no other effect. The delay is used for aligning and scheduling other instructions.
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**Example**
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To schedule an instruction at time = 10, on a channel assigned to the variable `channel`, the following could be used:
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```python
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sched = Schedule(name="Delay instruction example")
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sched += Delay(10, channel)
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sched += Gaussian(duration, amp, sigma, channel)
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```
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The `channel` will output no signal from time=0 up until time=10.
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Create a new delay instruction.
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No other instruction may be scheduled within a `Delay`.
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**Parameters**
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* **duration** ([*int*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)") *|*[*ParameterExpression*](qiskit.circuit.ParameterExpression "qiskit.circuit.ParameterExpression")) – Length of time of the delay in terms of dt.
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* **channel** ([*Channel*](pulse#qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel "qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel")) – The channel that will have the delay.
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* **name** ([*str*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str "(in Python v3.13)") *| None*) – Name of the delay for display purposes.
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## Attributes
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### channel
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.channel">
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Return the [`Channel`](pulse#qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel "qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel") that this instruction is scheduled on.
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</Attribute>
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### channels
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.channels">
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Returns the channels that this schedule uses.
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</Attribute>
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### duration
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.duration">
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Duration of this instruction.
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</Attribute>
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### id
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.id">
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Unique identifier for this instruction.
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</Attribute>
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### instructions
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.instructions">
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Iterable for getting instructions from Schedule tree.
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</Attribute>
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### name
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.name">
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Name of this instruction.
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</Attribute>
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### operands
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.operands">
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Return instruction operands.
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</Attribute>
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### parameters
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.parameters">
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Parameters which determine the instruction behavior.
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</Attribute>
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### start\_time
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.start_time">
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Relative begin time of this instruction.
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</Attribute>
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### stop\_time
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<Attribute id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.stop_time">
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Relative end time of this instruction.
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</Attribute>
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## Methods
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### append
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.append" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L185-L198" signature="append(schedule, name=None)">
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Return a new [`Schedule`](qiskit.pulse.Schedule "qiskit.pulse.Schedule") with `schedule` inserted at the maximum time over all channels shared between `self` and `schedule`.
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**Parameters**
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* **schedule** (*Union\['Schedule', 'Instruction']*) – Schedule or instruction to be appended
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* **name** ([*str*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str "(in Python v3.13)") *| None*) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self
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**Returns**
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A new schedule with `schedule` a this instruction at t=0.
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**Return type**
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[Schedule](qiskit.pulse.Schedule "qiskit.pulse.Schedule")
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</Function>
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### ch\_duration
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.ch_duration" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L112-L118" signature="ch_duration(*channels)">
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Return duration of the supplied channels in this Instruction.
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**Parameters**
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**\*channels** ([*Channel*](pulse#qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel "qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel")) – Supplied channels
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**Return type**
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[int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)")
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</Function>
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### ch\_start\_time
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.ch_start_time" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L120-L127" signature="ch_start_time(*channels)">
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Return minimum start time for supplied channels.
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**Parameters**
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**\*channels** ([*Channel*](pulse#qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel "qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel")) – Supplied channels
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**Return type**
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[int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)")
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</Function>
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### ch\_stop\_time
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.ch_stop_time" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L129-L137" signature="ch_stop_time(*channels)">
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Return maximum start time for supplied channels.
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**Parameters**
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**\*channels** ([*Channel*](pulse#qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel "qiskit.pulse.channels.Channel")) – Supplied channels
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**Return type**
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[int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)")
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</Function>
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### insert
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.insert" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L167-L183" signature="insert(start_time, schedule, name=None)">
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Return a new [`Schedule`](qiskit.pulse.Schedule "qiskit.pulse.Schedule") with `schedule` inserted within `self` at `start_time`.
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**Parameters**
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* **start\_time** ([*int*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)")) – Time to insert the schedule schedule
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* **schedule** (*Union\['Schedule', 'Instruction']*) – Schedule or instruction to insert
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* **name** ([*str*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str "(in Python v3.13)") *| None*) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self
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**Returns**
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A new schedule with `schedule` inserted with this instruction at t=0.
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**Return type**
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[Schedule](qiskit.pulse.Schedule "qiskit.pulse.Schedule")
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</Function>
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### is\_parameterized
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.is_parameterized" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L219-L221" signature="is_parameterized()">
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Return True iff the instruction is parameterized.
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**Return type**
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[bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool "(in Python v3.13)")
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</Function>
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### shift
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<Function id="qiskit.pulse.instructions.Delay.shift" github="https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/1.2/qiskit/pulse/instructions/instruction.py#L151-L165" signature="shift(time, name=None)">
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Return a new schedule shifted forward by time.
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**Parameters**
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* **time** ([*int*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.13)")) – Time to shift by
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* **name** ([*str*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str "(in Python v3.13)") *| None*) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self
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**Returns**
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The shifted schedule.
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**Return type**
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[Schedule](qiskit.pulse.Schedule "qiskit.pulse.Schedule")
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</Function>
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</Class>
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