Locale ar_EG

faker.providers.date_time

class faker.providers.date_time.ar_EG.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

am_pm() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.am_pm()
...
'م'
'م'
'ص'
'ص'
'م'
century() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.century()
...
'الثالث عشر'
'الرابع عشر'
'الثاني'
'التاسع'
'الثامن عشر'
date(pattern: str = '%Y-%m-%d', end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) str

Get a date string between January 1, 1970 and now.

Parameters:
  • pattern – Format of the date (year-month-day by default)

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date()
...
'2016-06-30'
'2011-09-26'
'1993-02-27'
'1984-04-04'
'1998-02-25'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'06/30/2016'
'09/26/2011'
'02/27/1993'
'04/04/1984'
'02/25/1998'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(end_datetime='+1w')
...
'2016-07-06'
'2011-10-02'
'1993-03-02'
'1984-04-06'
'1998-03-01'
date_between(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30y', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'today') date

Get a Date object based on a random date between two given dates. Accepts date strings that can be recognized by strtotime().

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to 30 years ago

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "today"

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between()
...
datetime.date(2020, 5, 24)
datetime.date(2017, 10, 19)
datetime.date(2007, 9, 5)
datetime.date(2002, 10, 30)
datetime.date(2010, 5, 26)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date='-1w')
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 18)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 19)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date="-1y", end_date="+1w")
...
datetime.date(2024, 12, 2)
datetime.date(2024, 10, 31)
datetime.date(2024, 6, 27)
datetime.date(2024, 4, 28)
datetime.date(2024, 7, 31)
date_between_dates(date_start: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, date_end: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) date

Get a random date between the two given dates.

Parameters:
  • date_start – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • date_end – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between_dates()
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 23)
date_object(end_datetime: datetime | None = None) date

Get a date object between January 1, 1970 and now

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object()
...
datetime.date(2016, 6, 30)
datetime.date(2011, 9, 26)
datetime.date(1993, 2, 27)
datetime.date(1984, 4, 4)
datetime.date(1998, 2, 25)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object(end_datetime='+1w')
...
datetime.date(2016, 7, 6)
datetime.date(2011, 10, 2)
datetime.date(1993, 3, 2)
datetime.date(1984, 4, 6)
datetime.date(1998, 3, 1)
date_of_birth(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, minimum_age: int = 0, maximum_age: int = 115) date

Generate a random date of birth represented as a Date object, constrained by optional miminimum_age and maximum_age parameters.

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – Defaults to None.

  • minimum_age – Defaults to 0.

  • maximum_age – Defaults to 115.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth()
...
datetime.date(2007, 1, 6)
datetime.date(1996, 12, 25)
datetime.date(1957, 11, 6)
datetime.date(1939, 2, 5)
datetime.date(1968, 5, 15)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth(minimum_age=30, maximum_age=50)
...
datetime.date(1991, 10, 17)
datetime.date(1989, 12, 23)
datetime.date(1982, 11, 22)
datetime.date(1979, 7, 1)
datetime.date(1984, 10, 18)
date_this_century(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current century.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current century before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current century after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century()
...
datetime.date(2021, 2, 28)
datetime.date(2018, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2010, 7, 16)
datetime.date(2006, 6, 28)
datetime.date(2012, 10, 24)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2088, 5, 4)
datetime.date(2081, 11, 10)
datetime.date(2056, 7, 30)
datetime.date(2044, 6, 18)
datetime.date(2063, 5, 18)
date_this_decade(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the decade year.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current decade before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current decade after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade()
...
datetime.date(2024, 4, 10)
datetime.date(2023, 11, 2)
datetime.date(2022, 2, 16)
datetime.date(2021, 4, 23)
datetime.date(2022, 8, 3)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2029, 3, 26)
datetime.date(2028, 10, 21)
datetime.date(2027, 2, 20)
datetime.date(2026, 5, 5)
datetime.date(2027, 8, 3)
date_this_month(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current month.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current month before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current month after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month()
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 10)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 6)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 12)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 27)
date_this_year(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current year.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current year before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current year after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year()
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 10)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 6)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 12)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 11, 8)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 9)
datetime.date(2025, 6, 16)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 17)
date_time(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object for a date between January 1, 1970 and a specified end_datetime

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time()
...
datetime.datetime(2016, 6, 30, 18, 32, 44, 28540)
datetime.datetime(2011, 9, 26, 18, 20, 3, 984799)
datetime.datetime(1993, 2, 27, 9, 59, 30, 539638)
datetime.datetime(1984, 4, 4, 6, 14, 44, 65926)
datetime.datetime(1998, 2, 25, 14, 41, 30, 405275)
date_time_ad(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, start_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object for a date between January 1, 0001 and now

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • start_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to UNIX timestamp -62135596800,

equivalent to 0001-01-01 00:00:00 UTC

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_ad()
...
datetime.datetime(1710, 3, 1, 21, 7, 39, 498398)
datetime.datetime(1535, 2, 24, 18, 26, 17, 868172)
datetime.datetime(852, 4, 6, 12, 22, 22, 583633)
datetime.datetime(525, 1, 24, 8, 21, 25, 35782)
datetime.datetime(1035, 11, 8, 23, 7, 11, 397476)
date_time_between(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30y', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'now', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between two given dates. Accepts date strings that can be recognized by strtotime().

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to 30 years ago

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "now"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between()
...
datetime.datetime(2020, 5, 25, 0, 22, 13, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2017, 10, 20, 13, 46, 59, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2007, 9, 6, 19, 16, 40, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2002, 10, 31, 12, 27, 16, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2010, 5, 27, 15, 44, 12, 171082)
date_time_between_dates(datetime_start: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, datetime_end: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a random datetime between the two given datetimes.

Parameters:
  • datetime_start – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • datetime_end – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 23, 17, 11, 30)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 23, 17, 11, 30)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 23, 17, 11, 30)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 23, 17, 11, 30)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 23, 17, 11, 30)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2020, 5, 25, 0, 22, 13, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2017, 10, 20, 13, 46, 59, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2007, 9, 6, 19, 16, 40, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2002, 10, 31, 12, 27, 16, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2010, 5, 27, 15, 44, 12, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 28, 3, 11, 27, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 27, 13, 14, 16, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 26, 7, 49, 16, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 28, 6, 47, 37, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 29, 10, 54, 11, 405703)
date_time_this_century(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current century.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current century before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current century after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century()
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 3, 1, 10, 37, 12, 401920)
datetime.datetime(2018, 12, 30, 20, 34, 51, 628139)
datetime.datetime(2010, 7, 17, 5, 7, 27, 655106)
datetime.datetime(2006, 6, 28, 7, 25, 32, 98182)
datetime.datetime(2012, 10, 24, 13, 48, 3, 61378)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 5, 4, 18, 45, 59, 766766)
datetime.datetime(2081, 11, 11, 3, 26, 24, 994749)
datetime.datetime(2056, 7, 30, 21, 6, 54, 267642)
datetime.datetime(2044, 6, 19, 8, 11, 21, 806340)
datetime.datetime(2063, 5, 18, 10, 48, 41, 644822)
date_time_this_decade(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the decade year.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current decade before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current decade after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade()
...
datetime.datetime(2024, 4, 10, 22, 34, 51, 968183)
datetime.datetime(2023, 11, 3, 0, 0, 54, 303562)
datetime.datetime(2022, 2, 16, 22, 30, 53, 270556)
datetime.datetime(2021, 4, 23, 22, 8, 27, 317278)
datetime.datetime(2022, 8, 3, 17, 7, 0, 120138)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 3, 26, 10, 45, 47, 272672)
datetime.datetime(2028, 10, 21, 12, 33, 17, 988934)
datetime.datetime(2027, 2, 21, 3, 1, 42, 614011)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 5, 14, 48, 0, 276787)
datetime.datetime(2027, 8, 3, 16, 33, 8, 418446)
date_time_this_month(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current month.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current month before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current month after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 20, 4, 22, 18, 323770)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 18, 5, 13, 49, 527107)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 10, 13, 17, 31, 635981)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 6, 21, 9, 33, 316633)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 12, 14, 44, 33, 782883)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 30, 17, 4, 11, 163355)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 29, 23, 52, 45, 545728)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 27, 4, 48, 17, 286116)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 25, 20, 39, 59, 307352)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 27, 22, 50, 14, 430831)
date_time_this_year(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current year.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current year before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current year after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 20, 4, 22, 18, 323770)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 18, 5, 13, 49, 527107)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 10, 13, 17, 31, 635981)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 6, 21, 9, 33, 316633)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 12, 14, 44, 33, 782883)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 8, 17, 57, 19, 185924)
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 10, 3, 38, 30, 524019)
datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 16, 16, 6, 23, 737101)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 22, 8, 8, 35, 320606)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 17, 17, 12, 55, 830198)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'30'
'26'
'27'
'04'
'25'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'الأربعاء'
'الأحد'
'الجمعة'
'الثلاثاء'
'الثلاثاء'
future_date(end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '+30d') date

Get a Date object based on a random date between 1 day from now and a given date.

Parameters:
  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "+30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date()
...
datetime.date(2025, 2, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 5)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 31)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 7)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.date(2025, 11, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 6, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 28)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 29)
future_datetime(end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '+30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between 1 second form now and a given date.

Parameters:
  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "+30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 18, 1, 10, 31, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 15, 10, 55, 8, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 5, 8, 0, 12, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 31, 11, 36, 42, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 8, 1, 18, 34, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 28, 3, 11, 27, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 27, 13, 14, 17, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 26, 7, 49, 16, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 28, 6, 47, 38, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 29, 10, 54, 11, 894428)
iso8601(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, sep: str = 'T', timespec: str = 'auto') str

Get an ISO 8601 string for a datetime between the UNIX epoch and now.

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • sep – separator between date and time, defaults to ‘T’

  • timespec – format specifier for the time part, defaults to ‘auto’ - see datetime.isoformat() documentation

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.iso8601()
...
'2016-06-30T18:32:44.028540'
'2011-09-26T18:20:03.984799'
'1993-02-27T09:59:30.539638'
'1984-04-04T06:14:44.065926'
'1998-02-25T14:41:30.405275'
month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month()
...
'06'
'09'
'02'
'04'
'02'
month_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month_name()
...
'يونيو'
'سبتمبر'
'فبراير'
'أبريل'
'فبراير'
past_date(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) date

Get a Date object based on a random date between a given date and 1 day ago.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date()
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 5)
datetime.date(2024, 12, 31)
datetime.date(2025, 1, 7)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date(start_date='-1y')
...
datetime.date(2024, 11, 26)
datetime.date(2024, 10, 25)
datetime.date(2024, 6, 24)
datetime.date(2024, 4, 26)
datetime.date(2024, 7, 27)
past_datetime(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between a given date and 1 second ago.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Example:

datetime(‘1999-02-02 11:42:52’)

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_datetime()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 19, 1, 10, 30, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 16, 10, 55, 7, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 6, 8, 0, 11, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 1, 11, 36, 41, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 9, 1, 18, 33, 566513)
pytimezone(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) tzinfo | None

Generate a random timezone (see faker.timezone for any args) and return a Python object usable as a tzinfo for datetime or other fakers.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.pytimezone()
...
None
None
None
None
None
time(pattern: str = '%H:%M:%S', end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) str

Get a time string (24h format by default)

Parameters:
  • pattern – format

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time()
...
'18:32:44'
'18:20:03'
'09:59:30'
'06:14:44'
'14:41:30'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'06:32 PM'
'06:20 PM'
'09:59 AM'
'06:14 AM'
'02:41 PM'
time_delta(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) timedelta

Get a random timedelta object of duration between the current date and time and end_datetime

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_delta()
...
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_delta(end_datetime='+30h')
...
datetime.timedelta(days=1, seconds=4797, microseconds=559965)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=81859, microseconds=75518)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=45421, microseconds=730730)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=27963, microseconds=9032)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=55217, microseconds=669908)
time_object(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) time

Get a time object

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object()
...
datetime.time(18, 32, 44, 28540)
datetime.time(18, 20, 3, 984799)
datetime.time(9, 59, 30, 539638)
datetime.time(6, 14, 44, 65926)
datetime.time(14, 41, 30, 405275)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(19, 23, 23, 947205)
datetime.time(19, 5, 32, 620650)
datetime.time(10, 24, 44, 597329)
datetime.time(6, 30, 16, 166227)
datetime.time(15, 12, 10, 994271)
time_series(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'now', precision: float | None = None, distrib: Callable[[datetime], float] | None = None, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) Iterator[Tuple[datetime, Any]]

Returns a generator yielding tuples of (<datetime>, <value>).

The data points will start at start_date, and be at every time interval specified by precision.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "now"

  • precision – A float representing the time interval between data points.

Defaults to 1/30th of the time :param distrib: A callable that accepts a datetime object and returns a value. Defaults to a uniform distribution :param tzinfo: timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_series()
...
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fb461af2e30>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fb461af2e30>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fb461af2e30>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fb461af2e30>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fb461af2e30>
timezone() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.timezone()
...
'الهندي/جزر_المالديف'
'أمريكا/باربادوس'
'أوروبا/ستوكهولم'
'إفريقيا/ويندهوك'
'آسيا/قطر'
unix_time(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, start_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) float

Get a timestamp between January 1, 1970 and now, unless passed explicit start_datetime or end_datetime values.

On Windows, the decimal part is always 0.

Parameters:
  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • start_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.unix_time()
...
1467311564.02854
1317061203.9847994
730807170.5396379
449907284.06592596
888417690.4052745
year() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.year()
...
'2016'
'2011'
'1993'
'1984'
'1998'