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()
...
'ص'
'م'
'ص'
'ص'
'ص'
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()
...
'2017-09-27'
'2012-11-06'
'1993-10-11'
'1984-08-21'
'1998-11-27'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'09/27/2017'
'11/06/2012'
'10/11/1993'
'08/21/1984'
'11/27/1998'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(end_datetime='+1w')
...
'2017-10-03'
'2012-11-12'
'1993-10-14'
'1984-08-23'
'1998-11-30'
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(2021, 11, 12)
datetime.date(2019, 4, 9)
datetime.date(2009, 2, 23)
datetime.date(2004, 4, 19)
datetime.date(2011, 11, 14)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date='-1w')
...
datetime.date(2026, 7, 12)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 12)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 9)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 8)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 10)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date="-1y", end_date="+1w")
...
datetime.date(2026, 5, 23)
datetime.date(2026, 4, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 16)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 17)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 19)
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(2026, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 14)
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(2017, 9, 27)
datetime.date(2012, 11, 6)
datetime.date(1993, 10, 11)
datetime.date(1984, 8, 21)
datetime.date(1998, 11, 27)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object(end_datetime='+1w')
...
datetime.date(2017, 10, 3)
datetime.date(2012, 11, 12)
datetime.date(1993, 10, 14)
datetime.date(1984, 8, 23)
datetime.date(1998, 11, 30)
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(2008, 6, 26)
datetime.date(1998, 6, 15)
datetime.date(1959, 4, 27)
datetime.date(1940, 7, 26)
datetime.date(1969, 11, 3)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth(minimum_age=30, maximum_age=50)
...
datetime.date(1993, 4, 7)
datetime.date(1991, 6, 14)
datetime.date(1984, 5, 13)
datetime.date(1980, 12, 20)
datetime.date(1986, 4, 8)
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(2022, 5, 28)
datetime.date(2020, 2, 10)
datetime.date(2011, 2, 27)
datetime.date(2006, 11, 14)
datetime.date(2013, 7, 25)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2088, 7, 27)
datetime.date(2082, 3, 20)
datetime.date(2057, 6, 6)
datetime.date(2045, 7, 21)
datetime.date(2064, 2, 4)
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(2025, 7, 7)
datetime.date(2024, 12, 13)
datetime.date(2022, 9, 30)
datetime.date(2021, 9, 9)
datetime.date(2023, 5, 4)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2029, 6, 17)
datetime.date(2029, 2, 28)
datetime.date(2027, 12, 28)
datetime.date(2027, 6, 7)
datetime.date(2028, 4, 21)
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(2026, 7, 11)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 10)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 6)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 4)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 7)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2026, 7, 29)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 27)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 21)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 18)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 23)
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(2026, 6, 13)
datetime.date(2026, 5, 28)
datetime.date(2026, 3, 23)
datetime.date(2026, 2, 20)
datetime.date(2026, 4, 10)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2026, 12, 5)
datetime.date(2026, 11, 20)
datetime.date(2026, 9, 23)
datetime.date(2026, 8, 27)
datetime.date(2026, 10, 9)
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(2017, 9, 27, 4, 9, 32, 47491)
datetime.datetime(2012, 11, 6, 17, 41, 16, 644973)
datetime.datetime(1993, 10, 11, 5, 40, 23, 244290)
datetime.datetime(1984, 8, 21, 6, 46, 2, 748707)
datetime.datetime(1998, 11, 27, 3, 12, 57, 627383)
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(1711, 5, 29, 6, 44, 27, 517349)
datetime.datetime(1536, 4, 6, 17, 47, 30, 528343)
datetime.datetime(852, 11, 18, 8, 3, 15, 288284)
datetime.datetime(525, 6, 12, 8, 52, 43, 718559)
datetime.datetime(1036, 8, 9, 11, 38, 38, 619587)
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(2021, 11, 12, 22, 50, 10, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2019, 4, 10, 12, 14, 56, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2009, 2, 24, 17, 44, 37, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2004, 4, 20, 10, 55, 13, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 11, 15, 14, 12, 9, 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(2026, 7, 14, 15, 39, 27)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 14, 15, 39, 27)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 14, 15, 39, 27)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 14, 15, 39, 27)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 14, 15, 39, 27)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 11, 12, 22, 50, 10, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2019, 4, 10, 12, 14, 56, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2009, 2, 24, 17, 44, 37, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2004, 4, 20, 10, 55, 13, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 11, 15, 14, 12, 9, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2027, 5, 19, 1, 39, 24, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2027, 4, 17, 11, 42, 13, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2026, 12, 15, 6, 17, 13, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 17, 5, 15, 34, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2027, 1, 17, 9, 22, 8, 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(2022, 5, 28, 20, 14, 0, 420871)
datetime.datetime(2020, 2, 10, 19, 56, 4, 288313)
datetime.datetime(2011, 2, 28, 0, 48, 20, 359757)
datetime.datetime(2006, 11, 14, 7, 56, 50, 780963)
datetime.datetime(2013, 7, 26, 2, 19, 30, 283487)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 7, 27, 7, 37, 8, 747814)
datetime.datetime(2082, 3, 21, 2, 33, 9, 334576)
datetime.datetime(2057, 6, 6, 23, 53, 58, 562990)
datetime.datetime(2045, 7, 22, 6, 8, 0, 123559)
datetime.datetime(2064, 2, 4, 20, 45, 11, 422713)
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(2025, 7, 8, 8, 11, 39, 987134)
datetime.datetime(2024, 12, 13, 23, 22, 6, 963735)
datetime.datetime(2022, 9, 30, 18, 11, 45, 975208)
datetime.datetime(2021, 9, 9, 22, 39, 46, 58)
datetime.datetime(2023, 5, 5, 5, 38, 27, 342247)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 6, 17, 23, 36, 56, 253720)
datetime.datetime(2029, 2, 28, 11, 40, 2, 328761)
datetime.datetime(2027, 12, 29, 5, 48, 46, 909359)
datetime.datetime(2027, 6, 7, 12, 44, 38, 594007)
datetime.datetime(2028, 4, 22, 2, 29, 38, 196337)
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(2026, 7, 12, 12, 40, 52, 150138)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 11, 8, 20, 58, 1213)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 6, 17, 48, 12, 357886)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 4, 12, 50, 9, 654393)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 7, 23, 31, 22, 789261)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 29, 7, 13, 34, 336987)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 27, 19, 13, 34, 71622)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 21, 22, 45, 33, 564211)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 19, 3, 27, 19, 969592)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 23, 12, 31, 22, 424453)
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(2026, 6, 14, 8, 50, 58, 833027)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 28, 12, 54, 12, 136155)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 23, 20, 45, 58, 967551)
datetime.datetime(2026, 2, 20, 9, 34, 13, 362174)
datetime.datetime(2026, 4, 10, 12, 30, 1, 391912)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 12, 5, 11, 56, 35, 676667)
datetime.datetime(2026, 11, 20, 18, 26, 4, 914971)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 24, 7, 5, 53, 405530)
datetime.datetime(2026, 8, 27, 18, 11, 52, 275065)
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 9, 17, 55, 25, 221169)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'27'
'06'
'11'
'21'
'27'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'الثلاثاء'
'الإثنين'
'الأحد'
'الإثنين'
'الخميس'
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(2026, 8, 8)
datetime.date(2026, 8, 5)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 27)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 22)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 29)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.date(2027, 5, 18)
datetime.date(2027, 4, 16)
datetime.date(2026, 12, 15)
datetime.date(2026, 10, 17)
datetime.date(2027, 1, 17)
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(2026, 8, 8, 23, 38, 28, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2026, 8, 6, 9, 23, 5, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 27, 6, 28, 9, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 22, 10, 4, 39, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 29, 23, 46, 31, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2027, 5, 19, 1, 39, 24, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2027, 4, 17, 11, 42, 14, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2026, 12, 15, 6, 17, 13, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 17, 5, 15, 35, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2027, 1, 17, 9, 22, 8, 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()
...
'2017-09-27T04:09:32.047491'
'2012-11-06T17:41:16.644973'
'1993-10-11T05:40:23.244290'
'1984-08-21T06:46:02.748707'
'1998-11-27T03:12:57.627383'
month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month()
...
'09'
'11'
'10'
'08'
'11'
month_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month_name()
...
'سبتمبر'
'نوفمبر'
'أكتوبر'
'أغسطس'
'نوفمبر'
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(2026, 7, 8)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 5)
datetime.date(2026, 6, 26)
datetime.date(2026, 6, 21)
datetime.date(2026, 6, 28)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date(start_date='-1y')
...
datetime.date(2026, 5, 17)
datetime.date(2026, 4, 15)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 13)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 15)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 15)
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(2026, 7, 9, 23, 38, 27, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 7, 9, 23, 4, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 27, 6, 28, 8, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 22, 10, 4, 38, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 23, 46, 30, 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.

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()
...
'04:09:32'
'17:41:16'
'05:40:23'
'06:46:02'
'03:12:57'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'04:09 AM'
'05:41 PM'
'05:40 AM'
'06:46 AM'
'03:12 AM'
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(4, 9, 32, 47491)
datetime.time(17, 41, 16, 644973)
datetime.time(5, 40, 23, 244290)
datetime.time(6, 46, 2, 748707)
datetime.time(3, 12, 57, 627383)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(5, 0, 11, 966157)
datetime.time(18, 26, 45, 280823)
datetime.time(6, 5, 37, 301980)
datetime.time(7, 1, 34, 849008)
datetime.time(3, 43, 38, 216380)
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 0x7a1cf7e413f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7a1cf7e413f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7a1cf7e413f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7a1cf7e413f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7a1cf7e413f0>
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()
...
1506485372.0474913
1352223676.6449726
750318023.2442895
461918762.74870664
912136377.6273835
year() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.year()
...
'2017'
'2012'
'1993'
'1984'
'1998'