var startTime=new Date();
.......
var now=new Date();
var diff=(now-startTime)/1000;
var d=parseInt(diff/86400);
var h=parseInt(diff/3600)-24*d;
var m=parseInt((diff % 3600) / 60);
var s=parseInt(diff % 60);
var elapsed=d+"day "+h+"hour "+m+"minute "+s+"second";