Date & Time

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datetime-tools

Parse, format, add/subtract, diff, and humanise dates. IANA timezone-aware (Intl-based).

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Tools (6)

date_now
Return the current time. Optional timezone name (IANA) formats it in that zone as well.
date_parse
Parse a date string (ISO, RFC 2822, or common formats) and return a normalized breakdown. Optional timezone renders local view.
date_format
Format a date using a pattern. Supported tokens: YYYY, YY, MM, DD, HH, mm, ss, MMM (Jan), MMMM (January), ddd (Mon), dddd (Monday).
date_add
Add (or subtract, via negative amount) time to a date. Returns the resulting ISO timestamp.
date_diff
Compute the difference between two dates. Returns the delta in every unit (ms, seconds, minutes, hours, days).
date_relative
Render a date as a human-friendly relative phrase (e.g. 'in 3 days', '5 hours ago') compared to now.