How long should 1 contraction last?

Bethany • 33-year-old mom to a 4-year-old little girl 🩷 baby #2 on the way! 🍼🙏 Praying for a healthy and thriving pregnancy

I've been having contractions this evening and I'm timing them and some are as long as 5 minutes. Is that normal? I feel like I may be at the beginning stages of labor so the contractions aren't taking my breath away but they are certainly getting stronger. I'm 40+1