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Hubhus provides a comprehensive set of tools for working with dates and times in templates, booking forms, and automations. This includes system timestamps, localized formatting, parsing, rounding, and date-time input fields with configurable behaviour. This article explains how to use the available placeholders and components to format dates, calculate differences, and configure date-time inputs.

1. System timestamp placeholders

These give you the current date or datetime in Hubhus’ strict database format.

Current datetime (Y-m-d H:i:s):

%timestamp%

Current date (Y-m-d):

%timestamp_date%

Use these for automation logic, storing values, or generating consistent timestamps.

2. Parsing dates with @str2datetime

You can convert English text into a strict datetime value using:

@str2datetime[text]

Examples:

@str2datetime[now]
@str2datetime[tomorrow 14:00]
@str2datetime[first day of next month]
@str2datetime[+7 days]

The output is always in strict format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.

3. Language formatting (DK formats)

Hubhus includes helpers for user-friendly, Danish-formatted output.

Date only:

@date_dk[%event_start_date_db%]

Date and time:

@datetime_dk[%event_start_datetime_db%]

Time only:

@time_dk[%event_start_datetime_db%]

These are ideal for emails sent to customers.

4. Formatting dates using <hh-date.format>

To format any date value:

<hh-date.format input="%event_start_datetime_db%" />

Hubhus automatically formats the value based on system conventions.

5. Displaying date ranges with <hh-date.interval>

Use this component to present a start and end time cleanly:

<hh-date.interval
    from="%event_start_datetime_db%"
    to="%event_end_datetime_db%"
/>

Customers will see a readable “from–to” interval.

6. Calculating time differences with <hh-date.diff>

To compute differences between two dates:

<hh-date.diff
    from="%lead_created_at%"
    to="%event_start_datetime_db%"
    unit="days"
    absolute
/>

Supported units include:

• seconds

• minutes

• hours

• days

Use this for delays, reminders, or workflow timing logic.

7. Rounding dates (ceil, floor, round)

Hubhus can align datetimes to minute-based intervals. Examples:

Round up:

<hh-date.ceil input="now" precision="15" unit="minute" />

Round down:

<hh-date.floor input="now" precision="15" unit="minute" />

Round to nearest:

<hh-date.round input="now" precision="15" unit="minute" />

Useful for working with booking-slot intervals (for example, 5-, 10-, or 15-minute increments).

8. Formatting numeric calculations with <hh-number.format>

If you output numeric durations or other calculated values, you can control decimal formatting:

<hh-number.format
    input-decimal-separator="."
    output-decimal-separator=","
    decimals="2"
/>

This is optional but helpful when presenting numeric values in emails.

9. Working with date-time input fields in forms

Hubhus provides a dedicated input type for selecting both date and time:

@input[date-time-strict; id='date-time-strict'; data-minute-step='15']

This creates a combined date/time picker with support for multiple configuration attributes.

Supported data-* attributes

Common configuration recipes

15-minute steps, Monday as week start:

@input[date-time-strict; data-minute-step='15'; data-week-start='1']

Allow only next 30 days:

@input[date-time-strict; data-start-date='%now%'; data-end-date='%now_plus_30d%']

Date-only input (no time selection):

@input[date-time-strict; data-min-view='1'; data-max-view='1']

Show Today button and autoclose:

@input[date-time-strict; data-today-btn='true'; data-autoclose='true']

Important notes

• Ensure that data-format matches any prefilled value

• Keep minute steps consistent with your booking intervals

• Use strict formats (Y-m-d H:i:s) when working with automations

Summary

Hubhus offers a complete set of tools for handling dates and times:

• System timestamps

• English-to-datetime parsing

• Localized DK formatting

• Date interval display

• Time difference calculation

• Rounding to specific intervals

• Configurable date-time input fields

• Optional numeric formatting

These tools make it easy to work with dates in emails, automations, booking flows, and internal templates.

? Common searches

web form • form setup • booking form • form builder

? Also known as

web form • input form • data capture

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