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DateTime

Work with dates, times, and time zones in your automation workflows.

Overview​

The DateTime package provides essential operations for handling dates and times. Use it when you need to format dates, calculate time differences, convert between time zones, or perform date arithmetic.

Key Features​

  • Current Time - Get current date and time
  • Date Formatting - Convert dates to various string formats
  • Time Arithmetic - Add or subtract time periods
  • Time Zone Conversion - Convert between different time zones
  • Date Components - Extract year, month, day, etc.

Available Nodes​

  • Now - Get the current date and time
  • Format Time - Convert date to formatted string
  • Add Time - Add duration to a date (days, hours, minutes, etc.)
  • Time Span - Calculate difference between two dates
  • Convert Timezone - Change date to different time zone
  • Split Date - Extract individual components (year, month, day, etc.)
  • Is Leap Year - Check if a year is a leap year

When to Use This Package​

  • Scheduling: Calculate future dates for scheduling tasks
  • Reporting: Format dates for reports and logs
  • Data Processing: Parse and standardize dates from various sources
  • Time Zone Handling: Convert times for global operations
  • Date Validation: Check and compare dates

Common Use Cases​

  • Generate timestamps for file names
  • Calculate due dates (e.g., "30 days from now")
  • Format dates for different locales
  • Find the difference between two dates
  • Convert UTC times to local time zones

Format Strings​

Common format patterns:

  • YYYY-MM-DD - 2024-01-15
  • DD/MM/YYYY - 15/01/2024
  • MMMM D, YYYY - January 15, 2024
  • HH:mm:ss - 14:30:00