# Date & time

Insert the current date, time, or day of week into snippets and quick links.

## Placeholders

| Placeholder | Default output |
|---|---|
| `{date}` | `12 Apr 2026` |
| `{time}` | `9:41 AM` |
| `{datetime}` | `12 Apr 2026, 9:41 AM` |
| `{day}` | `Sunday` |

All four use your device's locale and timezone automatically.

## Custom format

Use `format` to control the output pattern. Format strings follow [SimpleDateFormat](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html) syntax:

```
{date format="yyyy-MM-dd"}              →  2026-04-12
{date format="MM/dd/yyyy"}              →  04/12/2026
{date format="d MMM yyyy"}              →  12 Apr 2026
{time format="HH:mm"}                   →  09:41
{time format="h:mm a"}                  →  9:41 AM
{datetime format="yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm"}    →  2026-04-12 09:41
```

Common pattern tokens:

| Token | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `yyyy` | 4-digit year | `2026` |
| `yy` | 2-digit year | `26` |
| `MM` | Month number (zero-padded) | `04` |
| `MMM` | Month abbreviation | `Apr` |
| `MMMM` | Full month name | `April` |
| `dd` | Day of month (zero-padded) | `12` |
| `d` | Day of month | `12` |
| `HH` | Hour 0–23 (zero-padded) | `09` |
| `hh` | Hour 1–12 (zero-padded) | `09` |
| `mm` | Minute | `41` |
| `ss` | Second | `05` |
| `a` | AM/PM | `AM` |
| `EEEE` | Full day name | `Sunday` |
| `EEE` | Short day name | `Sun` |

## Offsets

Use `offset` to shift the date or time forward or backward from now:

```
{date offset="+1d"}               →  tomorrow
{date offset="-1d"}               →  yesterday
{date offset="+7d"}               →  one week from now
{date offset="+1M"}               →  one month from now
{date offset="+1y"}               →  one year from now
{time offset="+2h"}               →  2 hours from now
{datetime offset="+30m"}          →  30 minutes from now
```

Offset units:

| Unit | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `y` | Years |
| `M` | Months (uppercase M) |
| `d` | Days |
| `h` | Hours |
| `m` | Minutes (lowercase m) |

Multiple offsets can be combined, space-separated, and are applied in order:

```
{date offset="+1y -3d"}           →  one year from now, minus 3 days
```

Combine `offset` and `format` together:

```
{date offset="+30d" format="MMM d"}   →  May 12
```

Month arithmetic clamps to end-of-month: January 31 + 1 month = February 28/29.