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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
1140,
780
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1480,
760
],
"parameters": {
"width": 560,
"height": 400,
"content": "## 2. Advanced way: Using Expressions\nIn this `Set` node, we set dates using [Luxon expressions](https://docs.n8n.io/code-examples/expressions/luxon/) for the following formats:\n\nNow - `{{$now}}`\nCurrent time with seconds - `{{$now.toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_WITH_SECONDS)}}`\nToday - `{{$today}}`\nTomorrow - `{{$today.plus({days: 1})}}`\nOne hour ago - `{{$now.minus({hours: 1})}}`\nWeekday name - `{{$today.weekdayLong}}`\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
660,
780
],
"parameters": {
"width": 420,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Click the `Execute Workflow` button and double click on the nodes to see the input and output items."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "12 Hours from now",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1520,
580
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$now}}",
"action": "calculate",
"options": {},
"duration": 12,
"timeUnit": "hours"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1480,
400
],
"parameters": {
"width": 560,
"height": 340,
"content": "## 1. Simple Way: Using the Date & Time node\nThere are two actions available within the `Date & Time` node:\n1. Calculating a date - adding/substracting minutes,hours, days, etc.\n2. Formatting a date\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1980,
860
],
"parameters": {
"width": 480,
"height": 320,
"content": "### 2.1 Working with an existing time string\nAs items pass between nodes, n8n saves dates as ISO strings. This means that in order to work with the data as a date again, we need to convert it back using `DateTime.fromISO('yyyy-mm-dd')`\n. Once doing that, we are able to apply date and time function again such as : `{{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"]).toFormat('yyyy LLL dd')}}`"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set times",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1520,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Now",
"value": "={{$now}}"
},
{
"name": "Current time with seconds",
"value": "={{$now.toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_WITH_SECONDS)}}"
},
{
"name": "Today",
"value": "={{$today}}"
},
{
"name": "Tomorrow",
"value": "={{$today.plus({days: 1})}}"
},
{
"name": "One hour from now",
"value": "={{$now.minus({hours: 1})}}"
},
{
"name": "Weekday",
"value": "={{$today.weekdayLong}}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Edit times",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2080,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Current time",
"value": "={{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"])}}"
},
{
"name": "Current time formatted",
"value": "={{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"]).toFormat('yyyy LLL dd')}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Format - MMMM DD YY",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1760,
580
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$now}}",
"options": {},
"toFormat": "MMMM DD YYYY"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Set times": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Edit times",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"12 Hours from now": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format - MMMM DD YY",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set times",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "12 Hours from now",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
About this workflow
Working With Dates And Times. Uses manualTrigger, stickyNote, dateTime. Event-driven trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →