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Date and time helpers format and manipulate date values.
Formats a date according to a pattern.
{{formatDate date "YYYY-MM-DD"}}
{{formatDate date "MMMM D, YYYY"}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
date | string/Date | required | Date to format |
format | string | ”YYYY-MM-DD” | Format pattern |
| Token | Output | Example |
|---|
YYYY | 4-digit year | 2024 |
YY | 2-digit year | 24 |
MMMM | Full month name | December |
MMM | Short month name | Dec |
MM | 2-digit month | 12 |
M | Month number | 12 |
DD | 2-digit day | 05 |
D | Day number | 5 |
Examples
{{formatDate "2024-12-15" "YYYY-MM-DD"}}
2024-12-15
{{formatDate "2024-12-15" "MMMM D, YYYY"}}
December 15, 2024
{{formatDate "2024-12-15" "MMM D, YYYY"}}
Dec 15, 2024
{{formatDate "2024-12-15" "MM/DD/YYYY"}}
12/15/2024
{{formatDate "2024-12-15" "D MMMM YYYY"}}
15 December 2024
Formats the time portion of a date.
{{formatTime datetime "24"}}
{{formatTime datetime "12"}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
date | string/Date | required | Date/time to format |
format | string | ”24" | "12” or “24” hour format |
{{formatTime "2024-12-15T14:30:00" "24"}}
14:30
{{formatTime "2024-12-15T14:30:00" "12"}}
2:30 PM
Combines date and time formatting.
{{formatDateTime datetime "MMMM D, YYYY" "12"}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
date | string/Date | required | Date/time to format |
dateFormat | string | ”YYYY-MM-DD” | Date format pattern |
timeFormat | string | ”24" | "12” or “24” hour format |
{{formatDateTime "2024-12-15T14:30:00" "MMM D, YYYY" "12"}}
Dec 15, 2024 2:30 PM
now
Returns the current date/time formatted.
{{now}}
{{now "MMMM D, YYYY"}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
format | string | ”YYYY-MM-DD” | Format pattern |
2024-12-15
Output: December 15, 2024
Generated on: {{now "MMM D, YYYY"}}
addDays
Adds days to a date.
{{addDays date 30}}
{{addDays date -7}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
date | string/Date | required | Starting date |
days | number | 0 | Days to add (negative to subtract) |
{{addDays "2024-12-15" 30}}
2025-01-14
{{addDays "2024-12-15" -7}}
2024-12-08
Use case - Due dates:
<p>Invoice Date: {{formatDate invoiceDate "MMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
<p>Due Date: {{formatDate (addDays invoiceDate 30) "MMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
daysBetween
Calculates the number of days between two dates.
{{daysBetween startDate endDate}}
{{daysBetween startDate}}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
date1 | string/Date | required | First date |
date2 | string/Date | now | Second date |
{{daysBetween "2024-12-01" "2024-12-15"}}
14
{{! Days until due date }}
{{daysBetween (now) dueDate}} days remaining
monthName
Returns the full name of the month.
Examples:
{{monthName "2024-12-15"}}
December
dayName
Returns the name of the day of the week.
Examples:
Output: Sunday
Practical Examples
<div class="invoice-header">
<h1>Invoice #{{invoiceNumber}}</h1>
<div class="dates">
<p><strong>Invoice Date:</strong> {{formatDate invoiceDate "MMMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
<p><strong>Due Date:</strong> {{formatDate dueDate "MMMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
</div>
</div>
Payment Terms
<div class="payment-terms">
<p>Payment due within 30 days</p>
<p>Invoice Date: {{formatDate invoiceDate "MMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
<p>Due Date: {{formatDate (addDays invoiceDate 30) "MMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
</div>
<footer>
<p>Generated on {{now "MMMM D, YYYY"}} at {{formatTime (now) "12"}}</p>
</footer>
Event Details
<div class="event">
<h2>{{eventName}}</h2>
<p class="date">
{{dayName eventDate}}, {{formatDate eventDate "MMMM D, YYYY"}}
</p>
<p class="time">
{{formatTime startTime "12"}} - {{formatTime endTime "12"}}
</p>
</div>
Overdue Notice
{{#if (gt (daysBetween dueDate) 0)}}
<div class="overdue-notice">
<p>This invoice is {{daysBetween dueDate}} days overdue.</p>
</div>
{{/if}}
Report Period
<div class="report-header">
<h1>Monthly Report</h1>
<p>{{monthName periodStart}} {{formatDate periodStart "YYYY"}}</p>
<p>{{formatDate periodStart "MMM D"}} - {{formatDate periodEnd "MMM D, YYYY"}}</p>
</div>
