Datetime

Uncontrolled node

Overview

The Datetime node formats a date/time value. If an input is supplied (number, Date or ISO string) it is used. Otherwise, “now” is used. The default mask is “YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss”.

Inputs

Input	Type	Description	Default
Input	Text	A timestamp, Date, or ISO string	-

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Output	Text	The formatted date/time value

Panel Controls

The Datetime node has two panel controls:

• Format: This is an enum that allows you to select from a variety of date/time formats.

  • Common formats include:
    • YYYY-MM-DD
    • YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss
    • HH:mm:ss
    • MM/DD/YYYY
    • DD/MM/YYYY
    • YYYYMMDD
    • YYYYMMDDHHmmss
    • YYYY-MM
    • YYYY
    • DD MMM YYYY
    • MMM DD, YYYY
    • DD MMMM YYYY
    • MMMM DD, YYYY
    • ISO
    • timestamp
    • timestamp_s

• Timezone: This is an enum that allows you to select from a variety of timezones.

Example Use Cases

• Formatting the current date and time in a specific format.
• Converting a timestamp to a human-readable date and time.
• Formatting a date and time in a specific timezone.