DateTime field
A point-in-time with date and time. Stored as DATETIME in the site's timezone. Best for timestamps, scheduled events, "last seen" and anything where the exact hour/minute matters.
Configuration
| Setting | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Required | no | |
| Default value | (none) | Can be "now" (dynamic), an offset ("now+2h"), or a fixed datetime |
| Min datetime | (none) | |
| Max datetime | (none) | |
| Show seconds | no | Display granularity; stored precision is always per-second |
| Indexed | no |
Form rendering
A native datetime-local picker or a date input + time input combination (configurable). Respects the min/max boundaries.
List rendering
Formatted according to the site locale + configured date/time format. "Jan 15, 2026 14:30" in en_US.
EQL operators supported
:, !=, >=, <=, >, <, is null, is not null. Datetime values in EQL accept ISO-8601 (2026-01-15T14:30:00) and MySQL datetime format (2026-01-15 14:30:00).