Master Date and Time Manipulation in Your Workflows
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Effortlessly handle date and time operations within your n8n workflows. This solution provides flexible methods for calculating, formatting, and manipulating dates, ensuring your automations are always accurate and time-sensitive.
About This Workflow
Unlock the full potential of your n8n automations with robust date and time handling. This workflow snippet demonstrates two powerful approaches: utilizing the intuitive 'Date & Time' node for simple calculations and formatting, and leveraging advanced Luxon expressions within the 'Set' node for complex date manipulations. Whether you need to determine 'tomorrow', subtract an hour, or format dates precisely, this solution provides the tools to ensure your data processing is always on time and correctly represented. It also covers essential techniques for working with ISO date strings, enabling seamless integration and manipulation of dates passed between workflow nodes.
Key Features
- Intuitive Date Calculation: Easily add or subtract time units (minutes, hours, days) with the dedicated 'Date & Time' node.
- Advanced Expression Power: Utilize Luxon expressions for dynamic date generation and manipulation, including current time, weekdays, and custom durations.
- Flexible Date Formatting: Present dates in any desired format, from standard 'MMMM DD YYYY' to custom layouts.
- ISO String Conversion: Seamlessly work with dates stored as ISO strings by converting them back for further manipulation.
- Real-time Execution: Trigger and test your date operations instantly with the 'Execute' button.
How To Use
- Initiate Workflow: Click the 'Execute Workflow' button to start the process.
- Explore 'Date & Time' Node: Double-click the '12 Hours from now' and 'Format - MMMM DD YY' nodes to observe simple date calculations and formatting.
- Examine 'Set' Node Expressions: Access the 'Set times' node to see how Luxon expressions are used to capture various date and time values like 'Now', 'Today', and 'Tomorrow'.
- Understand Advanced Formatting: Investigate the 'Set times' node to grasp how
$nowand$todaycan be manipulated. - Work with ISO Strings: Review the 'Edit times' node and its associated note ('2.1 Working with an existing time string') to learn how to convert ISO date strings back into usable date objects for further formatting and manipulation.
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Workflow JSON
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"id": "5d2a5679-af05-4120-a582-c669906b4c84",
"name": "Master Date and Time Manipulation in Your Workflows",
"nodes": 14,
"category": "Marketing",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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