# Same Day Bookings

Control whether customers can book appointments on the current day, and how close to the start time they can book.

## Disable Same Day Bookings

If you don't want customers booking on the current day (e.g., you need time to prepare):

1. Go to **Sesami > Services > \[select a service]**
2. Check **Disable same day booking**
3. Click **Save**

When enabled, today's date will show no available slots on the storefront calendar.

## Round Up Starting Interval

If you **do** allow same-day bookings, the Round Up Starting Interval controls how far in advance of a time slot customers must book.

**Options:**

* **Disable** — customers can book any available slot, even one starting right now
* **15 minutes** — must book at least 15 minutes before the slot starts
* **30 minutes** — must book at least 30 minutes before the slot starts

### Example

It's 10:45 AM. With **15 minutes** round-up:

* 10:45 AM slot — **not available** (too soon)
* 11:00 AM slot — **available** (15 minutes away)

With **30 minutes** round-up:

* 11:00 AM slot — **not available** (only 15 minutes away)
* 11:15 AM slot — **available** (30 minutes away)

## Setting Up

1. Go to **Sesami > Services > \[select a service]**
2. Find the **Same Day Bookings** section
3. Choose your round-up interval or disable same-day bookings entirely
4. Click **Save**

{% hint style="info" %}
If you need customers to book further in advance (e.g., 24 hours), use [Buffer Times](/booking/availability/buffer-times.md) with a "Before each appointment" value instead.
{% endhint %}

## Related

* [Buffer Times](/booking/availability/buffer-times.md) — add preparation time between bookings
* [Calendar Start Date](/booking/availability/calendar-start-date.md) — control which date the calendar shows first
* [Flexible Slots](/booking/availability/flexible-slots.md) — control time slot intervals


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