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Easy Time

Tired of getting help performing math with time? Look no further. This Template extension for home assistant makes time easy calculations easy!

Installation

Install this in HACS or download the easy_time.jinja from this repository and place the files into your config\custom_templates directory.

After installation, you can edit the first line to set a default language, this will make the macros easier to use in your native language.

{%- set default_language = 'en' %}

Languages

The current supported languages are:

Time Macros

clock(time_format)

A simple clock's time. Using clock() without arguments will use your languages settings.

Argument Type Default Example Description
time_format str - '12-hr' (Optional) '12-hr', '24-hr'
Format Output
'12-hr' 8:45 AM
'24-hr' 08:45

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import clock %}
{{ clock() }}

clock_icon(hour)

A simple clock's icon. Using clock_icon() without arguments will produce the current time's clock icon to the nearest half hour.

Argument Type Default Example Description
hour int - 1 (Optional) Hour of the day.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import clock_icon %}

{# Return the current time icon #}
{{ clock_icon() }}

{# Return midnight or noon's current time icon #}
{{ clock_icon(0) }}
{{ clock_icon(12) }}

Relative Time Macros

Looking for times in the future or the past in your language? Look no further. These easy macros will pave the way to the future...

Also, please check out Relative-Time-Plus by TheFes. It has differnt options for relative time, and it's more flexible than easy_custom_time.

easy_time(entity_id_or_time)

easy_time returns the most significant friendly relative time. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.
floor boolean False True (Optional) The time will chop the value instead of rounding. E.g. If the duration is 10.6 mintues, the output will be 10 Minutes instead of 11 minutes.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easy_time %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ easy_time('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ easy_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ easy_time('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ easy_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ easy_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", None, 'en', True) }}
{{ easy_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ easy_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", max_period='hour') }}
{{ easy_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ easy_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

big_time(entity_id_or_time)

big_time returns the friendly relative time without missing any details. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import big_time %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ big_time('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ big_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ big_time('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ big_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ big_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", None, 'en', True) }}
{{ big_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ big_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", max_period='hour') }}
{{ big_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ big_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

custom_time(entity_id_or_time, values) and custom_time_attr(entity_id, attribute, values)

custom_time and custom_time_attr returns the friendly relative time providing details that match your needs. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours and 2 minutes in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
uptime string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Required for custom_time_attr) attribute to extract the desired time from.
values string none 'day, hour, minute' (Required) Options for displaying time. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import custom_time, custom_time_attr %}

{# From an entity state #}
{# NOTE: the value after the = sign for minute and hour can be anything. #}
{{ custom_time('input_datetime.alarm_time', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ custom_time('calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ custom_time_attr('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ custom_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated, 'hour, minute') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ custom_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", 'hour, minute', language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ custom_time_attr('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'hour, minute', language='en', utc=True) }}

easy_relative_time(entity_id_or_time)

easy_relative_time returns the most significant friendly relative time. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return in 3 hours or 3 hours ago in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
uptime string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.
floor boolean False True (Optional) The time will chop the value instead of rounding. E.g. If the duration is 10.6 mintues, the output will be 10 Minutes instead of 11 minutes.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easy_relative_time %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ easy_relative_time('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ easy_relative_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ easy_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ easy_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ easy_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", None, 'en', True) }}
{{ easy_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ easy_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", max_period='hour') }}
{{ easy_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ easy_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

big_relative_time(entity_id_or_time)

big_relative_time returns the friendly relative time without missing any details. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return in 3 hours, 2 minutes and 1 second or 3 hours, 2 minutes and 1 second ago in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
uptime string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import big_relative_time %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ big_relative_time('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ big_relative_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ big_relative_time('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ big_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ big_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", None, 'en', True) }}
{{ big_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ big_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", max_period='hour') }}
{{ big_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ big_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

custom_relative_time(entity_id_or_time, values) and custom_relative_time_attr(entity_id, attribute, values)

custom_relative_time and custom_relative_time_attr returns the friendly relative time providing details that are to your needs... most of the time. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours and 2 minutes in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
uptime string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Required for custom_relative_time_attr) attribute to extract the desired time from.
values string none 'day, hour, minute' (Required) Options for displaying time. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import custom_relative_time, custom_relative_time_attr %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ custom_relative_time('input_datetime.alarm_time', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ custom_relative_time(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated, 'hour, minute') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ custom_relative_time('calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ custom_relative_time_attr('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ custom_relative_time("2023-04-07 00:00:00", 'hour, minute', language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ custom_relative_time_attr('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'hour, minute', language='en', utc=True) }}

Difference Macros

These macros create times or phrases between 2 inputs.

easy_time_between(entity_id_or_time1, entity_id_or_time2)

easy_time_between returns the most significant friendly relative time. For example, if the time between t1 and t2 is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time1 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.abc' (Required) The first entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
entity_id_or_time2 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.xyz' (Required) The second entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attr1 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time1
attr2 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time2
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time1 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time2 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.
floor boolean False True (Optional) The time will chop the value instead of rounding. E.g. If the duration is 10.6 mintues, the output will be 10 Minutes instead of 11 minutes.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easy_time_between %}

{# Between 2 entities #}
{{ easy_time_between('sensor.a', 'sensor.b') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time_between macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ easy_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_orther_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ easy_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'end_time') }}
{{ easy_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr1='end_time', attr2='end_time') }}
{# Duration of your calendar event #}
{{ easy_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr2='end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ easy_time_between("2023-04-07 00:00:00", now(), language='en', utc=True) }}

big_time_between(entity_id_or_time1, entity_id_or_time2)

big_time_between returns the most significant friendly relative time. For example, if the time between t1 and t2 is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time1 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.abc' (Required) The first entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
entity_id_or_time2 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.xyz' (Required) The second entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attr1 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time1
attr2 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time2
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time1 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time2 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
max_period string 'year' 'hour' (Optional) Truncate the maximum significant period. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import big_time_between %}

{# Between 2 entities #}
{{ big_time_between('sensor.a', 'sensor.b') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, big_time_between macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ big_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_orther_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ big_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'end_time') }}
{{ big_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr1='end_time', attr2='end_time') }}
{# Duration of your calendar event #}
{{ big_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr2='end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ big_time_between("2023-04-07 00:00:00", now(), language='en', utc=True) }}

custom_time_between(entity_id_or_time, entity_id_or_time2, values)

custom_time_between returns the friendly relative time providing details that match your needs. For example, if your uptime is 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 1 second, this macro will return 3 hours and 2 minutes in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time1 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.abc' (Required) The first entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
entity_id_or_time2 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.xyz' (Required) The second entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
values string none 'day, hour, minute' (Required) Options for displaying time. Available options: year, week, day, hour, minute and second.
attr1 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time1
attr2 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time2
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time1 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time2 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
short boolean False True (Optional) Outputs abbreviated values. E.g. 12hr 50min.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import custom_time_between %}

{# Between 2 entities #}
{{ custom_time_between('sensor.a', 'sensor.b', 'hour, minute') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, custom_time_between macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ custom_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_orther_events', 'hour, minute') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ custom_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute', 'end_time', 'end_time') }}
{{ custom_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute', attr1='end_time', attr2='end_time') }}
{# Duration of your calendar event #}
{{ custom_time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'hour, minute', attr2='end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ custom_time_between("2023-04-07 00:00:00", now(), 'hour, minute', language='en', utc=True) }}

time_between(entity_id_or_time1, entity_id_or_time2)

time_between returns a time_delta between two entities.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time1 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.abc' (Required) The first entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
entity_id_or_time2 string, datetime, or entity_id - 'calendar.xyz' (Required) The second entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attr1 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time1
attr2 str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract from entity_id_or_time2
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time1 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.
utc1 boolean False True (Optional) If your entity_id_or_time2 argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import time_between %}

{# Between 2 entities #}
{{ time_between('sensor.a', 'sensor.b') }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time_between macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_orther_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'end_time') }}
{{ time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr1='end_time', attr2='end_time') }}
{# Duration of your calendar event #}
{{ time_between('calendar.my_events', 'calendar.my_events', attr2='end_time') }}

Date Macros

These macros create iso formatted date strings that can easily be turned into datetime objects.

Date Arguments

month number
January 1
February 2
March 3
April 4
May 5
June 6
July 7
August 8
September 9
October 10
November 11
December 12
week number
1st 1
2nd 2
3rd 3
4th 4
5th 5
6th 6
weekday number
Monday 1
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 3
Thursday 4
Friday 5
Saturday 6
Sunday 7
day number
1st 1
2nd 2
3rd 3
4th 4
5th 5
6th 6
7th 7
8th 8
9th 9
10th 10
11th 11
12th 12
13th 13
14th 14
15th 15
16th 16
17th 17
18th 18
19th 19
20th 20
21st 21
22nd 22
23rd 23
24th 24
25th 25
26th 26
27th 27
28th 28
29th 29
30th 30
31st 31

this_weekday(weekday), last_weekday(weekday), next_weekday(weekday), nearest_day(weekday)

Get the day of the week, in the future or past.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import this_weekday, last_weekday, next_weekday, nearest_day %}

{# Get Tuesdays date, this week #}
{{ this_weekday(2) | as_datetime }}

{# Get Tuesdays date, next week #}
{{ next_weekday(2) | as_datetime }}

{# Get last Tuesdays date #}
{{ last_weekday(2) | as_datetime}}

{# Get next Tuesdays date #}
{{ nearest_day(2) | as_datetime}}

month_week_day(month, week, weekday)

This macro will return the nth day in the nth week of a month. This is best used to get the 2nd tuesday of any month, or the Thanksgiving American Holiday!

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_week_day %}

{# Thanksgiving as a iso string #}
{{ month_week_day(11, 4, 3) }} 

{# Thanksgiving as a datetime for math#}
{{ month_week_day(11, 4, 3) | as_datetime }} 

{# 2nd sunday in January as an ios string #}
{{ month_week_day(1, 2, 2) }} 

{# 2nd sunday in January as a datetime #}
{{ month_week_day(1, 2, 2) | as_datetime }} 

month_day(month, day)

This macro will return the nth day in the nth week of a month. This is best used to get the 2nd tuesday of any month, or the Thanksgiving American Holiday!

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month_day %}

{# 4th of july #}
{{ month_day(7, 4) }} 
{{ month_day(7, 4) | as_datetime }} 

last_day_in_month(month, weekday)

This macro will return the last day in a moth. Do you ever want the last Sunday of each month? Look no futhur.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import last_day_in_month %}

{# Last Sunday in August #}
{{ last_day_in_month(8, 6) }} 
{{ last_day_in_month(8, 6) | as_datetime }} 

easter()

Apparently easter falls on a different sunday ever year and it takes a small army to figure it out.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import easter %}

{# Last Sunday in August #}
{{ easter() }} 
{{ easter() | as_datetime }} 

Counts

days_in_month(month), days_next_month(offset), days_last_month(offset)

Output the number of days this month, or next month, or any month!

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import days_in_month %}

{# Number of days this month #}
{{ days_in_month() | int }}

{# Number of days in december #}
{{ days_in_month(12) | int }}

{# Number of days in February #}
{# works on leap year #}
{{ days_in_month(2) | int }}

{# Number of days next month #}
{{ days_next_month() | int }}
{# Optionally add an offset for further in the future #}
{{ days_next_month(2) | int }}

{# Number of days last month #}
{{ days_last_month() | int }}

count_the_days(entity_id_or_time)

count_the_days returns the number of days between now and your event. For example, if your event is in 1 day, this macro will return 1.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import count_the_days %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ count_the_days('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ count_the_days(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ count_the_days('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ count_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ count_the_days("2023-04-07 00:00:00", utc=True) }}
{{ count_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', True) }}
{{ count_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', utc=True) }}

Daylight Savings

Ever wonder if you're falling behind or jumping ahead? Want to be notified a week before daylight savings? These templates will help with that.

next_dst()

Returns an iso formatted time string of the exact minute the next DST goes into affect.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import next_dst %}

{# Next daylight savings time #}
{{ next_dst() }} 
{{ next_dst() | as_datetime }} 

next_dst_phrase()

Want a friendly phrase telling you whether you will gain or lose time? gain 1 hour or lose 1 hour

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import next_dst_phrase %}

{# Next daylight savings time #}
{{ next_dst_phrase() }} 
{{ next_dst_phrase() | as_datetime }} 

days_until_dst()

This outputs the number of days until the next DST. Useful for notifications. When the number of days is 7, send a notification. "You will gain 1 hour in 7 days"

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import days_until_dst %}

{# Next daylight savings time #}
{{ days_until_dst() }} 
{{ days_until_dst() | int }}

Translations

month(month)

Outputs the current month in your langauge. (Optional) Add the month argument to get any translated month. The month argument can also be a datetime object or entity_id.

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import month %}

{# current month #}
{{ month() }}

{# December #}
{{ month(12) }}

weekday(weekday)

Outputs the current weekday in your langauge. (Optional) Add the weekday argument to get any translated weekday. The weekday argument can also be a datetime object or entity_id.

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import weekday %}

{# current weekday #}
{{ weekday() }}

{# Monday #}
{{ weekday(1) }}

hour(hour)

Outputs the current hour in your language. (Optional) Add the hour argument to get any translated hour. The hour argument can also be a datetime object or entity_id.

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import weekday %}

{# current weekday #}
{{ weekday() }}

{# Monday #}
{{ weekday(1) }}

Voice

speak_the_days(entity_id_or_time)

speak_the_days returns the number of days between now and your event on your default language. For example, if your event is in 1 day, this macro will return tomorrow in your default language.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import speak_the_days %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ speak_the_days('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ speak_the_days(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ speak_the_days('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ speak_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ speak_the_days("2023-04-07 00:00:00", 'en', True) }}
{{ speak_the_days("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ speak_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ speak_the_days('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

clock_phrase(entity_id_or_time)

clock_phrase returns the current time in your default language. For example, if your event is at noon, this macro will return noon in your default language. If the event is at 11:15, the phrase will say quarter past 11.

Argument Type Default Example Description
entity_id_or_time string, datetime, or entity_id - 'sensor.uptime' (Required) The entity_id, date string, or datetime object.
attribute str or None No None (Optional) attribute to extract the desired time from.
language string set by user 'en' (Optional) Override the default language.
utc boolean False True (Optional) If your uptime argument does not have a timezone and you wish to treat it as a UTC timestamp, set this to True. Otherwise the function assumes Local calculations.

Examples

{% from 'easy_time.jinja' import clock_phrase %}

{# From an entity state #}
{{ clock_phrase('input_datetime.alarm_time') }}

{# Last Updated #}
{{ clock_phrase(states.sensor.my_energy_meter.last_updated) }}

{# Calendars - start time #}
{# By default, easy_time macros assumes you'd like the start time #}
{{ clock_phrase('calendar.my_events') }}
{# Calendars - end time #}
{{ clock_phrase('calendar.my_events', 'end_time') }}

{# Overriding language or utc entity attribute #}
{{ clock_phrase("2023-04-07 00:00:00", 'en', True) }}
{{ clock_phrase("2023-04-07 00:00:00", language='en', utc=True) }}
{{ clock_phrase('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', 'en', True) }}
{{ clock_phrase('calendar.my_events', 'end_time', language='en', utc=True) }}

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