Random Date Time Generator

Generate random dates and timestamps in various formats for testing and development.

Configuration

Start Date

End Date

Output Format

Include Time

Seconds

24-hour

Target Timezone

Quantity

Results

What is a Random Date Generator?

A Random Date Generator is a developer utility that produces random dates and timestamps within a specified range. It is essential for testing software behavior over time, validating date parsing logic, and populating databases with realistic dummy data.

Common Use Cases

Database Seeding

Populate created_at and updated_at columns in development databases to simulate realistic application history.

QA Testing

Verify how your application handles future dates, past dates, leap years, and edge cases in sorting algorithms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Simply set the "End Date" to a future year in the configuration panel above. You can generate dates hundreds of years into the future or past.

Standard 32-bit signed Unix timestamps will overflow on January 19, 2038. This tool uses JavaScript's 64-bit floating point numbers, so it can safeley generate dates well beyond that limit.

Format Cheat Sheet

ISO 8601	2024-12-31T23:59:59Z
SQL	2024-12-31 23:59:59
US Date	12/31/2024
EU Date	31/12/2024
Unix	1735689599

Did You Know?

The Unix Timestamp will overflow 32-bit signed integers on January 19, 2038. This is known as the "Year 2038 problem" or "Y2K38". Ideally, systems should use 64-bit integers for time storage to stay safe until the year 292 billion.