Modifier :time
:time does different things on different tags and fields:
- Include the time on {date_created}, {date_updated}, {payment_date}, and {today}, under Other settings in the picker.
Example:{date_created:time}givesJanuary 15, 2026 at 1:00 am. - Include the time on {now}, {yesterday}, and {tomorrow}, under Other settings in the picker.
Example:{now:time}givesJanuary 15, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Include the time
Ignored with raw, timestamp, or diff.
| Product | Gravity Forms |
|---|---|
| Requires | Gravity Forms 1.9 or later |
| In the picker | Other settings, for {date_created}, {date_updated}, {payment_date}, and {today} |
Examples
Output from the real plugin code, run on a test entry.
| Merge tag | Output | Without the modifier |
|---|---|---|
{date_created:time} | January 15, 2026 at 1:00 am | January 15, 2026 |
{date_updated:time} | January 15, 2026 at 1:10 am | January 15, 2026 |
{payment_date:time} | January 15, 2026 at 1:05 am | January 15, 2026 |
{today:time} | January 15, 2026 at 4:00 am | January 15, 2026 |
Works on
Merge tags: {date_created} · {date_updated} · {payment_date} · {today}.
Include the time
Works in any merge tag while GravityView is active, including Gravity Forms notifications.
| Product | GravityView |
|---|---|
| Requires | GravityView 2.30 or later |
| In the picker | Other settings, for {now}, {yesterday}, and {tomorrow} |
Examples
Output from the real plugin code, run on a test entry.
| Merge tag | Output | Without the modifier |
|---|---|---|
{now:time} | January 15, 2026 at 4:00 am | January 15, 2026 |
{yesterday:time} | January 14, 2026 at 4:00 am | January 14, 2026 |
{tomorrow:time} | January 16, 2026 at 4:00 am | January 16, 2026 |
Works on
Merge tags: {now} · {yesterday} · {tomorrow}.