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'
'م'
'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()
...
'2016-10-02'
'2011-12-19'
'1993-04-15'
'1984-05-02'
'1998-04-23'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'10/02/2016'
'12/19/2011'
'04/15/1993'
'05/02/1984'
'04/23/1998'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(end_datetime='+1w')
...
'2016-10-08'
'2011-12-25'
'1993-04-18'
'1984-05-04'
'1998-04-26'
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, 9, 12)
datetime.date(2018, 2, 7)
datetime.date(2007, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2003, 2, 18)
datetime.date(2010, 9, 14)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date='-1w')
...
datetime.date(2025, 5, 12)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 12)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 9)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 8)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 10)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date="-1y", end_date="+1w")
...
datetime.date(2025, 3, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 19)
datetime.date(2024, 10, 16)
datetime.date(2024, 8, 17)
datetime.date(2024, 11, 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(2025, 5, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 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(2016, 10, 2)
datetime.date(2011, 12, 19)
datetime.date(1993, 4, 15)
datetime.date(1984, 5, 2)
datetime.date(1998, 4, 23)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object(end_datetime='+1w')
...
datetime.date(2016, 10, 8)
datetime.date(2011, 12, 25)
datetime.date(1993, 4, 18)
datetime.date(1984, 5, 4)
datetime.date(1998, 4, 26)
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, 4, 27)
datetime.date(1997, 4, 15)
datetime.date(1958, 2, 25)
datetime.date(1939, 5, 27)
datetime.date(1968, 9, 3)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth(minimum_age=30, maximum_age=50)
...
datetime.date(1992, 2, 5)
datetime.date(1990, 4, 13)
datetime.date(1983, 3, 13)
datetime.date(1979, 10, 20)
datetime.date(1985, 2, 6)
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, 6, 2)
datetime.date(2019, 3, 24)
datetime.date(2010, 9, 1)
datetime.date(2006, 7, 26)
datetime.date(2012, 12, 19)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2088, 5, 21)
datetime.date(2081, 12, 7)
datetime.date(2056, 10, 2)
datetime.date(2044, 9, 9)
datetime.date(2063, 7, 11)
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, 7, 13)
datetime.date(2024, 1, 25)
datetime.date(2022, 4, 4)
datetime.date(2021, 5, 22)
datetime.date(2022, 9, 29)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2029, 4, 12)
datetime.date(2028, 11, 17)
datetime.date(2027, 4, 26)
datetime.date(2026, 7, 26)
datetime.date(2027, 9, 26)
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, 5, 11)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 10)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 6)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 4)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 7)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 5, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 18)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 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(2025, 4, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 11)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 4)
datetime.date(2025, 3, 9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 11, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 11, 5)
datetime.date(2025, 8, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 13)
datetime.date(2025, 9, 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(2016, 10, 2, 10, 39, 11, 313580)
datetime.datetime(2011, 12, 19, 20, 14, 21, 821174)
datetime.datetime(1993, 4, 15, 1, 40, 52, 218366)
datetime.datetime(1984, 5, 2, 23, 33, 38, 322258)
datetime.datetime(1998, 4, 23, 7, 51, 37, 649639)
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, 6, 3, 13, 14, 6, 783432)
datetime.datetime(1535, 5, 19, 20, 20, 35, 704544)
datetime.datetime(852, 5, 23, 4, 3, 44, 262360)
datetime.datetime(525, 2, 22, 1, 40, 19, 292114)
datetime.datetime(1036, 1, 4, 16, 17, 18, 641842)
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, 9, 12, 22, 40, 27, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 2, 8, 12, 5, 13, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2007, 12, 26, 17, 34, 54, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 2, 19, 10, 45, 30, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2010, 9, 15, 14, 2, 26, 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, 5, 14, 15, 29, 44)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 14, 15, 29, 44)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 14, 15, 29, 44)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 14, 15, 29, 44)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 14, 15, 29, 44)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2020, 9, 12, 22, 40, 27, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 2, 8, 12, 5, 13, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2007, 12, 26, 17, 34, 54, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 2, 19, 10, 45, 30, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2010, 9, 15, 14, 2, 26, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 19, 1, 29, 41, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2026, 2, 15, 11, 32, 30, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 15, 6, 7, 30, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2025, 8, 17, 5, 5, 51, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 17, 9, 12, 25, 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, 6, 3, 2, 43, 39, 686960)
datetime.datetime(2019, 3, 24, 22, 29, 9, 464514)
datetime.datetime(2010, 9, 1, 20, 48, 49, 333833)
datetime.datetime(2006, 7, 27, 0, 44, 26, 354514)
datetime.datetime(2012, 12, 20, 6, 58, 10, 305743)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 5, 22, 0, 57, 46, 481726)
datetime.datetime(2081, 12, 7, 23, 50, 21, 158375)
datetime.datetime(2056, 10, 3, 3, 43, 46, 588914)
datetime.datetime(2044, 9, 9, 13, 10, 41, 550008)
datetime.datetime(2063, 7, 11, 15, 56, 48, 400457)
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, 7, 13, 14, 41, 19, 253223)
datetime.datetime(2024, 1, 26, 1, 55, 12, 139936)
datetime.datetime(2022, 4, 4, 14, 12, 14, 949284)
datetime.datetime(2021, 5, 22, 15, 27, 21, 573610)
datetime.datetime(2022, 9, 29, 10, 17, 7, 364502)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 4, 12, 16, 57, 33, 987631)
datetime.datetime(2028, 11, 17, 8, 57, 14, 152560)
datetime.datetime(2027, 4, 26, 9, 38, 34, 935283)
datetime.datetime(2026, 7, 26, 19, 47, 20, 20455)
datetime.datetime(2027, 9, 26, 21, 41, 15, 174081)
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, 5, 12, 12, 32, 39, 852198)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 11, 8, 13, 36, 113796)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 6, 17, 44, 7, 164654)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 4, 12, 47, 38, 705927)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 7, 23, 26, 24, 716098)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 29, 7, 12, 3, 634926)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 27, 19, 11, 12, 959039)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 21, 22, 39, 55, 757443)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 19, 3, 20, 7, 918057)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 23, 12, 26, 37, 497616)
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, 4, 23, 20, 28, 45, 608810)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 12, 7, 8, 7, 363481)
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 26, 4, 58, 53, 314708)
datetime.datetime(2025, 2, 4, 14, 28, 27, 572965)
datetime.datetime(2025, 3, 10, 7, 54, 41, 27248)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 26, 0, 9, 5, 900884)
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 6, 0, 2, 26, 687644)
datetime.datetime(2025, 8, 19, 22, 43, 16, 58373)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 13, 13, 7, 55, 64274)
datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 9, 22, 21, 2, 585833)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'02'
'19'
'15'
'02'
'23'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'السبت'
'الأحد'
'الأربعاء'
'الثلاثاء'
'الأربعاء'
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, 6, 8)
datetime.date(2025, 6, 5)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 22)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 29)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.date(2026, 3, 18)
datetime.date(2026, 2, 14)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 15)
datetime.date(2025, 8, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 11, 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(2025, 6, 8, 23, 28, 45, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 6, 9, 13, 22, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 27, 6, 18, 26, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 22, 9, 54, 56, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 29, 23, 36, 48, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 19, 1, 29, 41, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2026, 2, 15, 11, 32, 31, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 15, 6, 7, 30, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2025, 8, 17, 5, 5, 52, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2025, 11, 17, 9, 12, 25, 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()
...
'2016-10-02T10:39:11.313580'
'2011-12-19T20:14:21.821174'
'1993-04-15T01:40:52.218366'
'1984-05-02T23:33:38.322258'
'1998-04-23T07:51:37.649639'
month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month()
...
'10'
'12'
'04'
'05'
'04'
month_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month_name()
...
'أكتوبر'
'ديسمبر'
'أبريل'
'مايو'
'أبريل'
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, 5, 8)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 5)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 28)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date(start_date='-1y')
...
datetime.date(2025, 3, 17)
datetime.date(2025, 2, 13)
datetime.date(2024, 10, 13)
datetime.date(2024, 8, 15)
datetime.date(2024, 11, 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(2025, 5, 9, 23, 28, 44, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 7, 9, 13, 21, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 27, 6, 18, 25, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 22, 9, 54, 55, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 29, 23, 36, 47, 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()
...
'10:39:11'
'20:14:21'
'01:40:52'
'23:33:38'
'07:51:37'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'10:39 AM'
'08:14 PM'
'01:40 AM'
'11:33 PM'
'07:51 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(10, 39, 11, 313580)
datetime.time(20, 14, 21, 821174)
datetime.time(1, 40, 52, 218366)
datetime.time(23, 33, 38, 322258)
datetime.time(7, 51, 37, 649639)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(11, 29, 51, 232246)
datetime.time(20, 59, 50, 457024)
datetime.time(2, 6, 6, 276057)
datetime.time(23, 49, 10, 422559)
datetime.time(8, 22, 18, 238636)
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 0x719179a013f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x719179a013f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x719179a013f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x719179a013f0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x719179a013f0>
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()
...
1475404751.3135803
1324325661.8211737
734838052.2183656
452388818.3222583
893317897.6496394
year() str
Examples:

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