Template:Countdown2/doc

Usage

{{Countdown2|time_in_future|offset}}

Examples

Example 1 (1 year from now)

• Long form: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2027 05:44:08}} → 1 year 0 months 0 weeks 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 1 second (update)
• Shorthand: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2027 05:44:08|shorthand=1}} → 1y 0mo 0w 0d 0h 0m 1s (update)

Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2027|month=08|day=02|hour=05|minute=44|second=08}} → There are 365 days until the event begins. (refresh)

Example 2 (75 years from now)

• Long form: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2101 05:44:08}} → 75 years 0 months 0 weeks 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 1 second (update)
• Shorthand: {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2101 05:44:08|shorthand=1}} → 75y 0mo 0w 0d 0h 0m 1s (update)

Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2101|month=08|day=02|hour=05|minute=44|second=08}} → There are 74 years, 365 days, 1 hour, 19 minutes and 12 seconds until the event begins. (refresh)

Example 3 (1 day from now)

• Long form: {{Countdown2|03 Aug 2026 05:44:08}} → 0 years 0 months 0 weeks 1 day 0 hours 0 minutes 1 second (update)
• Shorthand: {{Countdown2|03 Aug 2026 05:44:08|shorthand=1}} → 0y 0mo 0w 1d 0h 0m 1s (update)

Compared to {{countdown}}: {{Countdown|year=2026|month=08|day=03|hour=05|minute=44|second=08}} → There is 1 day until the event begins. (refresh)

Example 4

• {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2026 05:45:08|before=There is|after=until the next minute.|end=The next minute has arrived.}} → There is 0 years 0 months 0 weeks 0 days 0 hours 1 minute 1 second until the next minute. (update)The next minute has arrived.

Example 5

• {{Countdown2|02 Aug 2026 05:43:08|before=There is|after=until the next minute.|end=The next minute has arrived.}} → The next minute has arrived.