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---
title: Date Field
label: Date
order: 60
desc: The Date field type stores a Date in the database. Learn how to use and customize the Date field, see examples and options.
keywords: date, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, express
---
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The Date field type saves a Date in the database and provides the Admin panel
with a customizable time picker interface.
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This field uses [`react-datepicker`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-datepicker) for the Admin panel component.
### Config
| Option | Description |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`name`** \* | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. |
| **`label`** | Used as a field label in the Admin panel and to name the generated GraphQL type. |
| **`index`** | Build a [MongoDB index](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/indexes/) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation) |
| **`saveToJWT`** | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/config), include its data in the user JWT. |
| **`hooks`** | Provide field-based hooks to control logic for this field. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-level-hooks) |
| **`access`** | Provide field-based access control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-level-access-control) |
| **`hidden`** | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin panel. |
| **`defaultValue`** | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values) |
| **`localized`** | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. |
| **`required`** | Require this field to have a value. |
| **`admin`** | Admin-specific configuration. See below for [more detail](#admin-config). |
_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
### Admin Config
In addition to the default [field admin config](/docs/fields/overview#admin-config), you can customize the following fields that will adjust how the component displays in the admin panel via the `date` property.
| Option | Description |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`pickerAppearance`** | Determines the appearance of the datepicker: `dayAndTime` `timeOnly` `dayOnly`. Defaults to `dayAndTime`. |
| **`displayFormat`** | Determines how the date is presented. dayAndTime default to `MMM d, yyy h:mm a` timeOnly defaults to `h:mm a` and dayOnly defaults to `MMM d, yyy`. |
| **`placeholder`** | Placeholder text for the field. |
| **`monthsToShow`** | Number of months to display max is 2. Defaults to 1. |
| **`minDate`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). |
| **`maxDate`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). |
| **`minTime`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). |
| **`maxTime`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). |
| **`timeIntervals`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). Defaults to 30 minutes. |
| **`timeFormat`** | Passed directly to [react-datepicker](https://github.com/Hacker0x01/react-datepicker/blob/master/docs/datepicker.md). Defaults to `'h:mm aa'`. |
_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
Common use cases for customizing the `date` property are to restrict your field to only show time or day input—but lots more can be done.
### Example
`collections/ExampleCollection.js`
```js
{
slug: 'example-collection',
fields: [
{
name: 'time', // required
type: 'date', // required
label: 'Event Start Time',
defaultValue: '1988-11-05T8:00:00.000+05:00',
admin: {
date: {
// All config options above should be placed here
pickerAppearance: 'timeOnly',
}
}
}
]
}
```