diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 096790e0..0b978a45 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "async-lock": "^1.4.1",
     "axios": "^1.6.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
+    "chrono-node": "^2.7.7",
     "cloudflare": "^3.2.0",
     "colord": "^2.9.3",
     "colorette": "^2.0.20",
diff --git a/server/pnpm-lock.yaml b/server/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3a505e4d..6163540a 100644
--- a/server/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/server/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ importers:
       body-parser:
         specifier: ^1.20.2
         version: 1.20.2
+      chrono-node:
+        specifier: ^2.7.7
+        version: 2.7.7
       cloudflare:
         specifier: ^3.2.0
         version: 3.2.0
@@ -819,6 +822,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oKnbhFyRIXpUuez8iBMmyEa4nbj4IOQyuhc/wy9kY7/WVPcwIO9VA668Pu8RkO7+0G76SLROeyw9CpQ061i4mA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
+  chrono-node@2.7.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-p3S7gotuTPu5oqhRL2p1fLwQXGgdQaRTtWR3e8Di9P1Pa9mzkK5DWR5AWBieMUh2ZdOnPgrK+zCrbbtyuA+D/Q==}
+    engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
+
   cloudflare@3.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-L6X3ky8rj+vFv6wf+/MxVVkwzMcxm+rjHtPAznHejYp3UC3ESovv+z8a6SZv6uXIXkAXHbCMCsbegiM4NNvXsg==}
 
@@ -937,6 +944,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iRDPJKUPVEND7dHPO8rkbOnPpyDygcDFtWjpeWNCgy8WP2rXcxXL8TskReQl6OrB2G7+UJrags1q15Fudc7G6w==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
 
+  dayjs@1.11.13:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oaMBel6gjolK862uaPQOVTA7q3TZhuSvuMQAAglQDOWYO9A91IrAOUJEyKVlqJlHE0vq5p5UXxzdPfMH/x6xNg==}
+
   debug@2.6.9:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bC7ElrdJaJnPbAP+1EotYvqZsb3ecl5wi6Bfi6BJTUcNowp6cvspg0jXznRTKDjm/E7AdgFBVeAPVMNcKGsHMA==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -3172,6 +3182,10 @@ snapshots:
       ansi-styles: 4.3.0
       supports-color: 7.2.0
 
+  chrono-node@2.7.7:
+    dependencies:
+      dayjs: 1.11.13
+
   cloudflare@3.2.0:
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 18.19.33
@@ -3318,6 +3332,8 @@ snapshots:
       shebang-command: 2.0.0
       which: 2.0.2
 
+  dayjs@1.11.13: {}
+
   debug@2.6.9:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.0.0
diff --git a/server/src/bot/commands/reminder/index.js b/server/src/bot/commands/reminder/index.js
index 59526a65..7bb0c524 100644
--- a/server/src/bot/commands/reminder/index.js
+++ b/server/src/bot/commands/reminder/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
     .setDescription('reminder')
     .addSubcommand(subcommand => subcommand.setName('create').setDescription('Create a reminder about something.')
       .addStringOption(option => option.setName('about').setDescription('What is the reminder about?').setRequired(true))
-      .addStringOption(option => option.setName('when').setDescription('When should the reminder be sent?').setRequired(true)))
+      .addStringOption(option => option.setName('when').setDescription('Examples: tomorrow, in 9 hours, next week, next Friday at 3pm').setRequired(true)))
     .addSubcommand(subcommand => subcommand.setName('delete').setDescription('Delete a reminder.')
       .addStringOption(option => option.setName('reminder').setDescription('Select the reminder to delete.').setRequired(true).setAutocomplete(true))),
   execute: async interaction => {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
         if (about.length > 512) return interaction.reply({ content: 'The reminder description must be 512 characters or less.', ephemeral: true });
       
         var reminderTime = parseTimeDuration(when);
-        if (!reminderTime) return interaction.reply({ content: 'Invalid time duration. You can use `1d`, `1h`, `1m`, `1s` for days, hours, minutes, and seconds respectively.', ephemeral: true });
+        if (!reminderTime) return interaction.reply({ content: 'Invalid time duration. Examples: `tomorrow`, `in 9 hours`, `next week`, `next Friday at 3pm`', ephemeral: true });
         if (reminderTime < (60000 * 5)) return interaction.reply({ content: 'The reminder time must be at least 5 minutes.', ephemeral: true });
 
         if (!interaction.deferred && !interaction.replied) await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
diff --git a/server/src/utils/parseTimeDuration.js b/server/src/utils/parseTimeDuration.js
index 3183f8fc..f0183f54 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/parseTimeDuration.js
+++ b/server/src/utils/parseTimeDuration.js
@@ -1,32 +1,7 @@
-function parseTimeDuration(duration) {
-  const regex = /(\d+)\s*(s|sec|second|m|min|minute|h|hour|d|day|w|week)/;
-  const match = duration.match(regex);
-  if (!match) return null;
+const chrono = require('chrono-node/en');
 
-  const value = parseInt(match[1]);
-  const unit = match[2].toLowerCase();
-  switch (unit) {
-    case 's':
-    case 'sec':
-    case 'second':
-      return value * 1000;
-    case 'm':
-    case 'min':
-    case 'minute':
-      return value * 60 * 1000;
-    case 'h':
-    case 'hour':
-      return value * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-    case 'd':
-    case 'day':
-      return value * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-    case 'w':
-    case 'week':
-      return value * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-    default:
-      return null;
-  }
+function parseTimeDuration(duration) {
+  return chrono.parseDate(duration);
 }
 
-
 module.exports = parseTimeDuration;
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