Template:Compare dates

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Usage

This template takes two mandatory unnamed parameters. The first is a date/time string and the second is a level of precision. It then returns a plain language comparison of the date/time to the current UTC date/time. If it's not the next, current, or previous one, the template just returns the date/time entered.

Examples

• {{Compare dates|23:52 20 April 2026|hour}} returns this hour
• {{Compare dates|20 April 2026|day}} returns today
• {{Compare dates|March 2026|month}} returns last month
• {{Compare dates|August 2026|month}} returns August 2026
• {{Compare dates|October 1887|month}} returns October 1887

See also

• {{Is now}}
• {{Age switch}}

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