Template:Time ago/testcases
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Trailing space tests
1 Jan 2012:
- >13 years ago<
- >13 years ago<sbx
current time:
- >0 seconds ago<
- >0 seconds ago<sbx
1 Jan 2012, with purge
current time with purge:
Line break test (no purge)
live>0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge)<<
sbx>0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge)<<
Line break test (purge can appear at start of line)
live>0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge)<<
sbx>0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge) 0 seconds ago (purge)<<
Sandbox tests
- Normal: 16 years ago
- Minutes: 8580676 minutes ago
- Days: 5958 days ago
- Weeks: 851 weeks ago
- Months: 195 months ago
- Future: 284 months' time
Errors
- Bad date: Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time.
- Unknown specified magnitude: 514840602 seconds ago
- No parameters: 0 seconds ago
- Capitalization: 514840602 seconds ago
min_magnitude
| no | seconds | minutes | hours | days | months | years | nonsense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-111 seconds
|
109 seconds ago | 109 seconds ago | 1 minute ago | 0 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 109 seconds ago |
-30 minutes
|
29 minutes ago | 29 minutes ago | 29 minutes ago | 0 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 29 minutes ago |
23 October 2025
|
19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 19 hours ago |
-25 hours
|
24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 1 day ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 24 hours ago |
1 January 2010
|
15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago |
17 November 2009
|
15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago |
20 May 1988
|
37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago |
5 months
|
5 months' time | 5 months' time | 5 months' time | 5 months' time | 5 months' time | 5 months' time | 0 years' time | 5 months' time |
Original version tests
- Normal: 16 years ago
- Minutes: 8580676 minutes ago
- Days: 5958 days ago
- Weeks: 851 weeks ago
- Months: 195 months ago
- Future: 284 months' time
Errors
- Bad date: Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time.
- Unknown specified magnitude: 514840602 seconds ago
- No parameters: 0 seconds ago
- Capitalization: 514840602 seconds ago
min_magnitude
| no | seconds | minutes | hours | days | months | years | nonsense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-111 seconds
|
109 seconds ago | 109 seconds ago | 1 minute ago | 0 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 109 seconds ago |
-30 minutes
|
29 minutes ago | 29 minutes ago | 29 minutes ago | 0 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 29 minutes ago |
23 October 2025
|
19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 19 hours ago | 0 days ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 19 hours ago |
-25 hours
|
24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 24 hours ago | 1 day ago | 0 months ago | 0 years ago | 24 hours ago |
1 January 2010
|
15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago |
17 November 2009
|
15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago | 15 years ago |
20 May 1988
|
37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago | 37 years ago |
5 months
|
4 months' time | 4 months' time | 4 months' time | 4 months' time | 4 months' time | 4 months' time | 0 years' time | 4 months' time |
Now works in the future
- Original: 31 years' time
- Sandbox: 31 years' time
Non-breaking space
Test using a non-breaking space between the number and the units (year, month, day, etc). A breaking space is used between the units and "ago" (similar to the output of Template:Start date and years ago).
These examples are placed inside a narrow <div> to force a line break. They are based on the current date and time, which is: 2025-10-23 07:16:42 (UTC). If that is not correct, click to update the page.
| Example | Current output | Sandbox output |
|---|---|---|
{{Time ago|-13 months|min_magnitude=years}}
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1 year ago
|
1 year ago
|
{{Time ago|-32 days|min_magnitude=months}}
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1 month ago
|
1 month ago
|
{{Time ago|-25 hours|min_magnitude=days}}
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1 day ago
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1 day ago
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{{Time ago|-65 minutes|min_magnitude=hours}}
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1 hour ago
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1 hour ago
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{{Time ago|-75 seconds|min_magnitude=minutes}}
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1 minute ago
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1 minute ago
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{{Time ago|-15 seconds|min_magnitude=seconds}}
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9 seconds ago
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9 seconds ago
|
Blank values of ago
He has worked for FooBar Corp for the last {{time ago|1 January 1985|ago=}}.
- Main
He has worked for FooBar Corp for the last 40 years.
- Sandbox
He has worked for FooBar Corp for the last 40 years.
Blank future values of ago
{{time ago|1 January {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} + 5}}|ago=}}
- Main
4 years
- Sandbox
4 years
{{time ago|{{#time:c|+ 1 second}}|ago=}}
- Main
8 seconds
- Sandbox
8 seconds
Comparing hours, days, and weeks for the same time periods
{{Time ago|20251023191642|magnitude=hours}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 0 hours ago | 0 hours ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000030|magnitude=hours}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 523 hours ago | 523 hours ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000130|magnitude=hours}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 523 hours ago | 523 hours ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000030|magnitude=days}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 21 days ago | 21 days ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000130|magnitude=days}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 21 days ago | 21 days ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000030|magnitude=weeks}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 2 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago |
{{Time ago|20251002000130|magnitude=weeks}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 3 weeks ago | 3 weeks ago |
{{Time ago|20250904000030|magnitude=weeks}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 6 weeks ago | 6 weeks ago |
{{Time ago|20250904000130|magnitude=weeks}}
| {{Time ago}} | {{Time ago/sandbox}} |
|---|---|
| 7 weeks ago | 7 weeks ago |
