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'
'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()
...
'2017-04-09'
'2012-06-06'
'1993-07-18'
'1984-06-30'
'1998-08-16'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'04/09/2017'
'06/06/2012'
'07/18/1993'
'06/30/1984'
'08/16/1998'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(end_datetime='+1w')
...
'2017-04-15'
'2012-06-12'
'1993-07-21'
'1984-07-01'
'1998-08-19'
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, 4, 25)
datetime.date(2018, 9, 20)
datetime.date(2008, 8, 6)
datetime.date(2003, 10, 1)
datetime.date(2011, 4, 27)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date='-1w')
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 20)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 21)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date="-1y", end_date="+1w")
...
datetime.date(2025, 11, 3)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 2)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 3, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 2)
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, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
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, 4, 9)
datetime.date(2012, 6, 6)
datetime.date(1993, 7, 18)
datetime.date(1984, 6, 30)
datetime.date(1998, 8, 16)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object(end_datetime='+1w')
...
datetime.date(2017, 4, 15)
datetime.date(2012, 6, 12)
datetime.date(1993, 7, 21)
datetime.date(1984, 7, 1)
datetime.date(1998, 8, 19)
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, 12, 8)
datetime.date(1997, 11, 26)
datetime.date(1958, 10, 8)
datetime.date(1940, 1, 7)
datetime.date(1969, 4, 16)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth(minimum_age=30, maximum_age=50)
...
datetime.date(1992, 9, 17)
datetime.date(1990, 11, 24)
datetime.date(1983, 10, 24)
datetime.date(1980, 6, 1)
datetime.date(1985, 9, 19)
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, 12, 9)
datetime.date(2019, 9, 10)
datetime.date(2010, 12, 5)
datetime.date(2006, 9, 23)
datetime.date(2013, 4, 13)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2088, 6, 25)
datetime.date(2082, 1, 31)
datetime.date(2057, 2, 10)
datetime.date(2045, 2, 22)
datetime.date(2063, 10, 29)
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, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2024, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2022, 7, 7)
datetime.date(2021, 7, 19)
datetime.date(2023, 1, 22)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2029, 5, 17)
datetime.date(2029, 1, 10)
datetime.date(2027, 9, 3)
datetime.date(2027, 1, 9)
datetime.date(2028, 1, 14)
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, 12, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 11)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 7)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 13)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 28)
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, 10, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 9, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 31)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 3)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 3)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 28)
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, 4, 9, 21, 50, 39, 862544)
datetime.datetime(2012, 6, 6, 21, 48, 19, 934541)
datetime.datetime(1993, 7, 18, 10, 26, 56, 294625)
datetime.datetime(1984, 6, 30, 1, 49, 15, 917680)
datetime.datetime(1998, 8, 16, 1, 3, 44, 917190)
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, 12, 10, 0, 25, 35, 332397)
datetime.datetime(1535, 11, 5, 21, 54, 33, 817909)
datetime.datetime(852, 8, 25, 12, 49, 48, 338623)
datetime.datetime(525, 4, 21, 3, 55, 56, 887535)
datetime.datetime(1036, 4, 28, 9, 29, 25, 909393)
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, 4, 25, 7, 39, 0, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 20, 21, 3, 46, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 2, 33, 27, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 1, 19, 44, 3, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 27, 23, 0, 59, 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, 12, 25, 0, 28, 17)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 17)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 17)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 17)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 17)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 4, 25, 7, 39, 0, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 20, 21, 3, 46, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 2, 33, 27, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 1, 19, 44, 3, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 27, 23, 0, 59, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 10, 28, 14, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 27, 20, 31, 3, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 15, 6, 3, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 14, 4, 24, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 18, 10, 58, 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, 12, 9, 13, 55, 8, 235924)
datetime.datetime(2019, 9, 11, 0, 3, 7, 577882)
datetime.datetime(2010, 12, 5, 5, 34, 53, 410092)
datetime.datetime(2006, 9, 23, 3, 0, 3, 949936)
datetime.datetime(2013, 4, 14, 0, 10, 17, 573294)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 6, 25, 22, 44, 50, 932762)
datetime.datetime(2082, 1, 31, 7, 14, 56, 45007)
datetime.datetime(2057, 2, 10, 3, 56, 15, 512655)
datetime.datetime(2045, 2, 22, 19, 53, 36, 954586)
datetime.datetime(2063, 10, 29, 7, 43, 14, 132906)
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, 1, 19, 1, 52, 47, 802187)
datetime.datetime(2024, 7, 14, 3, 29, 10, 253304)
datetime.datetime(2022, 7, 7, 22, 58, 19, 25543)
datetime.datetime(2021, 7, 19, 17, 42, 59, 169032)
datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 22, 3, 29, 14, 632054)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 5, 17, 14, 44, 38, 438668)
datetime.datetime(2029, 1, 10, 16, 21, 49, 39192)
datetime.datetime(2027, 9, 3, 9, 51, 3, 859024)
datetime.datetime(2027, 1, 9, 2, 30, 15, 425033)
datetime.datetime(2028, 1, 14, 13, 27, 40, 906530)
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, 12, 21, 6, 47, 6, 135204)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 19, 4, 56, 20, 498559)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 11, 2, 26, 50, 939984)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 5, 15, 29, 155133)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 13, 6, 44, 6, 895432)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 21, 56, 10, 351920)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 7, 27, 1, 574276)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 27, 22, 55, 44, 982114)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 19, 50, 50, 468852)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 14, 7, 28, 318282)
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, 10, 30, 7, 40, 14, 157773)
datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 29, 8, 42, 5, 476849)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 31, 13, 44, 57, 390968)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 3, 16, 44, 5, 168387)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 3, 1, 6, 48, 294799)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 21, 56, 10, 351920)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 7, 27, 1, 574276)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 27, 22, 55, 44, 982114)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 19, 50, 50, 468852)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 14, 7, 28, 318282)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'09'
'06'
'18'
'30'
'16'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'السبت'
'الثلاثاء'
'السبت'
'الجمعة'
'السبت'
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, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 16)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 7)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 2)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.date(2026, 10, 29)
datetime.date(2026, 9, 27)
datetime.date(2026, 5, 28)
datetime.date(2026, 3, 30)
datetime.date(2026, 6, 30)
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, 1, 19, 8, 27, 18, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 16, 18, 11, 55, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 6, 15, 16, 59, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 1, 18, 53, 29, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 9, 8, 35, 21, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 10, 28, 14, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 27, 20, 31, 4, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 15, 6, 3, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 14, 4, 25, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 18, 10, 58, 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()
...
'2017-04-09T21:50:39.862544'
'2012-06-06T21:48:19.934541'
'1993-07-18T10:26:56.294625'
'1984-06-30T01:49:15.917680'
'1998-08-16T01:03:44.917190'
month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month()
...
'04'
'06'
'07'
'06'
'08'
month_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month_name()
...
'أبريل'
'يونيو'
'يوليو'
'يونيو'
'أغسطس'
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, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 16)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 7)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 2)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date(start_date='-1y')
...
datetime.date(2025, 10, 28)
datetime.date(2025, 9, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 3, 28)
datetime.date(2025, 6, 28)
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, 12, 20, 8, 27, 17, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 17, 18, 11, 54, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 15, 16, 58, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 2, 18, 53, 28, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 10, 8, 35, 20, 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()
...
'21:50:39'
'21:48:19'
'10:26:56'
'01:49:15'
'01:03:44'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'09:50 PM'
'09:48 PM'
'10:26 AM'
'01:49 AM'
'01:03 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(21, 50, 39, 862544)
datetime.time(21, 48, 19, 934541)
datetime.time(10, 26, 56, 294625)
datetime.time(1, 49, 15, 917680)
datetime.time(1, 3, 44, 917190)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(22, 41, 19, 781209)
datetime.time(22, 33, 48, 570392)
datetime.time(10, 52, 10, 352316)
datetime.time(2, 4, 48, 17981)
datetime.time(1, 34, 25, 506187)
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 0x7fa13b268b80>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa13b268b80>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa13b268b80>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa13b268b80>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa13b268b80>
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()
...
1491774639.8625438
1339019299.9345412
742991216.2946247
457408155.9176804
903229424.9171904
year() str
Examples:

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