Template:Compare dates/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Compare dates (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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Usage

This template takes two mandatory unnamed parameters. The first is a date/time string and the second is a level of precision. It then returns a plain language comparison of the date/time to the current UTC date/time. If it's not the next, current, or previous one, the template just returns the date/time entered.

Examples

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{{Compare dates|20:11 5 August 2026|hour}} returns this hour
{{Compare dates|5 August 2026|day}} returns today
{{Compare dates|July 2026|month}} returns last month
{{Compare dates|December 2026|month}} returns December 2026
{{Compare dates|October 1887|month}} returns October 1887

Parameters

Returns a plain language comparison of a date or time to the present

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	`1`	The date or time being compared	Date	required
Precision	`2`	The level of precision at which the comparison is being made; handles the suggested values listed. Suggested values `hour` `day` `month` `year`	Unknown	required