Interpreting the Date/Time filter: A quick reference

I use the Date/Time filter all the time for displaying events and time-based content. Yet, I still get confused with the wording in the filter. Below are a few translations of the filter options and common scenarios for your (and my) reference:

Key

1 days in the future = tomorrow
1 days in the past = yesterday
0 days in the future/past = today

Scenarios

The "{Date/Time}" label refers to any Date/Time CMS field including custom fields, Created On, Published On, and Updated On.

Remove an event from the calendar once it ends

Element is visible if {Date/Time} is after or equal to 0 days in the past

Show "Today" if the event is today

Element is visible if {Date/Time} is before or equal to 0 days in the past

This filter needs to be added to the text element that displays “Today”, not the collection item.

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Show events that occur a week from today

Element is visible if {Date/Time} is before or equal to 1 weeks in the future

Show events that occur next week

Element is visible if {Date/Time} is after or equal to 1 weeks in the future

Show movies that were released last year

Element is visible if {Date/Time} is before or equal to 1 years in the past

If you have questions or suggestions, let me know and I can add them to the list.

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