# date

Converts a timestamp into another date format. The format for this syntax is the same as [`strftime`](http://strftime.net/). 

Input

```
{{ article.published_at | date: "%a, %b %d, %y" }}
```

Output

```
Fri, Jul 17, 15
```

Input

```
{{ article.published_at | date: "%Y" }}
```

Output

```
2015
```

`date` works on strings if they contain well-formatted dates.

Input

```
{{ "March 14, 2016" | date: "%b %d, %y" }}
```

Output

```
Mar 14, 16
```

To get the current time, pass the special word `"now"` (or `"today"`) to `date`.

Input

```
This page was last updated at {{ "now" | date: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" }}.
```

Output

```
This page was last updated at 2023-07-07 14:07.
```

Note that the value will be the current time of when the page was last generated from the template, not when the page is presented to a user if caching or static site generation is involved.