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# Date Fieldtype

The Date field allows for quick entry of dates via the publish form. When the field has focus, a date-picker appears in the form of a calendar where you can select a day to enter into the field.

## Field Options

### Localized or Fixed?

On the publish form, along with a field to enter a date, you will also see an option to select whether you want the date localized or fixed:

- Localized: A date that is localized will be translated into the logged-in member’s current timezone. For instance, if you enter a date of 10/21/2015 4:29 PM and you’re in Pacific Daylight Time, a member in Eastern Daylight Time will see the date as 10/21/2015 7:29 PM. Or, for logged out members, the date will be localized on the front-end according to the site’s configured timezone.
- Fixed: A fixed date will NOT be localized to a member’s timezone, or the site’s configured timezone. The date will appear as it does in the control panel everywhere by all members.

## Template Tag

Date fields render as regular date variables:

    {date_field format="%F %d %Y"}
    {!-- January 01 2019 --}

Visit Date Variable Formatting to see all date formatting options.