Converts a timestamp into another date format using strftime syntax.
Note
The time filter is recommended to be used instead of date it is more versatile and correctly applies timezone and DST to the formatted output.
Input
{{ article.published_at | date: "%a, %b %d, %y" }}
Output
Fri, Jul 17, 15
Input
{{ article.published_at | date: "%Y" }}
Output
2015
date
works on strings if they contain well-formatted dates:
Input
{{ "March 14, 2016" | date: "%b %d, %y" }}
Output
Mar 14, 16
To get the current time, pass the special word "now"
(or
"today"
) to date
:
Input
This page was last updated at {{ "now" | date: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" }}.
Output
This page was last updated at 2020-03-25 15:57.