Modifier: :time
:time means different things depending on the merge tag or the kind of field:
- Include the time on {date_created}, {date_updated}, {payment_date}, {today}
- Include the time on {now}, {yesterday}, {tomorrow}
Include the time
On {date_created}, {date_updated}, {payment_date}, {today}.
Appends the time to the formatted date. Ignored when raw, timestamp or diff wins.
| Product | Gravity Forms |
|---|---|
| Requires | Gravity Forms 1.9 or later |
| Works on | {date_created}, {date_updated}, {payment_date}, {today} |
| In the picker | Other settings |
Examples
Rendered by real Gravity Forms and GravityKit PHP against 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 |
Where the merge tag picker offers it
Merge tags: {date_created} · {date_updated} · {payment_date} · {today}.
Include the time
On {now}, {yesterday}, {tomorrow}.
| Product | GravityView |
|---|---|
| Requires | GravityView 2.30 or later |
| Works on | {now}, {yesterday}, {tomorrow} |
| In the picker | Other settings |
Examples
Rendered by real Gravity Forms and GravityKit PHP against 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 |
Where the merge tag picker offers it
Merge tags: {now} · {yesterday} · {tomorrow}.