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'
'ص'
'م'
'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()
...
'2017-04-10'
'2012-06-07'
'1993-07-18'
'1984-06-30'
'1998-08-16'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'04/10/2017'
'06/07/2012'
'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, 10)
datetime.date(2012, 6, 7)
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, 10, 2, 3, 39, 189747)
datetime.datetime(2012, 6, 7, 1, 35, 24, 922889)
datetime.datetime(1993, 7, 18, 12, 32, 56, 489362)
datetime.datetime(1984, 6, 30, 3, 6, 50, 205184)
datetime.datetime(1998, 8, 16, 3, 36, 55, 591582)
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, 4, 38, 34, 659599)
datetime.datetime(1535, 11, 6, 1, 41, 38, 806259)
datetime.datetime(852, 8, 25, 14, 55, 48, 533356)
datetime.datetime(525, 4, 21, 5, 13, 31, 175034)
datetime.datetime(1036, 4, 28, 12, 2, 36, 583786)
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, 12, 38, 36, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 21, 2, 3, 22, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 7, 33, 3, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 2, 0, 43, 39, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 28, 4, 0, 35, 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, 5, 27, 53)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 5, 27, 53)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 5, 27, 53)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 5, 27, 53)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 5, 27, 53)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 4, 25, 12, 38, 36, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 21, 2, 3, 22, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 7, 33, 3, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 2, 0, 43, 39, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 28, 4, 0, 35, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 15, 27, 50, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 28, 1, 30, 39, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 20, 5, 39, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 19, 4, 0, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 23, 10, 34, 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, 18, 8, 7, 563127)
datetime.datetime(2019, 9, 11, 3, 50, 12, 566229)
datetime.datetime(2010, 12, 5, 7, 40, 53, 604829)
datetime.datetime(2006, 9, 23, 4, 17, 38, 237440)
datetime.datetime(2013, 4, 14, 2, 43, 28, 247685)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 6, 25, 23, 31, 27, 605559)
datetime.datetime(2082, 1, 31, 8, 27, 27, 56660)
datetime.datetime(2057, 2, 10, 6, 49, 51, 317918)
datetime.datetime(2045, 2, 22, 23, 35, 38, 667082)
datetime.datetime(2063, 10, 29, 10, 9, 39, 458515)
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, 6, 5, 47, 129390)
datetime.datetime(2024, 7, 14, 7, 16, 15, 241651)
datetime.datetime(2022, 7, 8, 1, 4, 19, 220280)
datetime.datetime(2021, 7, 19, 19, 0, 33, 456535)
datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 22, 6, 2, 25, 306445)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 5, 17, 15, 31, 15, 111465)
datetime.datetime(2029, 1, 10, 17, 34, 20, 50845)
datetime.datetime(2027, 9, 3, 12, 44, 39, 664287)
datetime.datetime(2027, 1, 9, 6, 12, 17, 137530)
datetime.datetime(2028, 1, 14, 15, 54, 6, 232138)
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, 11, 0, 5, 462407)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 19, 8, 43, 25, 486906)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 11, 4, 32, 51, 134721)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 6, 33, 3, 442636)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 13, 9, 17, 17, 569824)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 22, 42, 47, 24717)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 8, 39, 32, 585929)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 1, 49, 20, 787377)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 23, 32, 52, 181349)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 16, 33, 53, 643890)
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, 11, 53, 13, 484977)
datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 29, 12, 29, 10, 465196)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 31, 15, 50, 57, 585705)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 3, 18, 1, 39, 455890)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 3, 3, 39, 58, 969190)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 22, 42, 47, 24717)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 8, 39, 32, 585929)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 1, 49, 20, 787377)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 23, 32, 52, 181349)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 16, 33, 53, 643890)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'10'
'07'
'18'
'30'
'16'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'الأحد'
'الأربعاء'
'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, 13, 26, 54, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 16, 23, 11, 31, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 6, 20, 16, 35, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 1, 23, 53, 5, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 9, 13, 34, 57, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 15, 27, 50, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 28, 1, 30, 40, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 20, 5, 39, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 19, 4, 1, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 23, 10, 34, 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()
...
'2017-04-10T02:03:39.189747'
'2012-06-07T01:35:24.922889'
'1993-07-18T12:32:56.489362'
'1984-06-30T03:06:50.205184'
'1998-08-16T03:36:55.591582'
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, 13, 26, 53, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 17, 23, 11, 30, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 20, 16, 34, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 2, 23, 53, 4, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 10, 13, 34, 56, 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()
...
'02:03:39'
'01:35:24'
'12:32:56'
'03:06:50'
'03:36:55'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'02:03 AM'
'01:35 AM'
'12:32 PM'
'03:06 AM'
'03:36 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(2, 3, 39, 189747)
datetime.time(1, 35, 24, 922889)
datetime.time(12, 32, 56, 489362)
datetime.time(3, 6, 50, 205184)
datetime.time(3, 36, 55, 591582)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(2, 54, 19, 108412)
datetime.time(2, 20, 53, 558739)
datetime.time(12, 58, 10, 547053)
datetime.time(3, 22, 22, 305485)
datetime.time(4, 7, 36, 180579)
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 0x7d661cb58700>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7d661cb58700>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7d661cb58700>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7d661cb58700>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7d661cb58700>
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()
...
1491789819.1897469
1339032924.9228885
742998776.4893618
457412810.2051837
903238615.5915818
year() str
Examples:

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