{"name":"Date","title":"Date","type":"topic","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Date","revid":379096,"updated":"2026-09-29T13:44:23Z","aliases":[],"markdown":"**Default Mission Editor Terrains dates**\n\n| Game | Terrain | DateTime |\n|---|---|---|\n| OFP | Everon | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Malden | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Kolgujev | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Desert Island | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP:R | Nogova | 1985(?)-05-10 07:30 |\n| ArmA | Sahrani | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| ArmA | Southern Sahrani | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| ArmA | Rahmadi | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| Arma:QG | United Sahrani | 2008-06-24 15:30 |\n| Arma:QG | Porto | 2008-06-24 15:30 |\n| Arma 2 | Utes | 2008-10-11 14:20 |\n| Arma 2 | Chernarus | 2008-10-11 14:20 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Takistan | 2009-05-28 16:20 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Zargabad | 2009-05-29 11:30 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Desert | 2012-06-24 07:30 |\n| Arma 2:BAF | Shapur | 2012-07-24 10:00 |\n| Arma 2:PMC | Proving Grounds | 2012-06-24 13:00 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Bukovina | 2008-10-11 09:20 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Takistan (cut out) | 2009-05-28 16:20 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Bystrica | 2010-07-06 10:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Stratis | 2035-06-06 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Altis | 2035-06-24 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Malden 2035 | 2035-06-24 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Virtual Reality | 2035-05-28 13:37 |\n| Arma 3 Apex | Tanoa | 2035-06-06 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 Contact | Livonia | 2035-06-24 10:00 |\n| Global<br>Mobilization | Weferlingen | 1983-08-03 09:15 |\n| Global<br>Mobilization | Weferlingen (Winter) | 1984-01-19 10:45 |\n| TKOH | Oil Rig | 2011-01-04 09:20 |\n| TKOH | Seattle | 2013-05-08 11:20 |\n| TKOH | South Asia | 2012-06-01 10:20 |\n\n**Format:**\n\n[year, month, day, hour, minute]\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> Please note that this array format does not contain seconds. See daytime examples for an alternative.\n\n**Description:**\nall values are Numbers. *month* and *day* start at 1:\n\n- year - year set in the game (see side table)\n- month - a number from 1 to 12\n- day - a number from 1 to 31\n- hour - a number from 0 to 23\n- minute - a number from 0 to 59\n\n|  |  |\n|---|---|\n| **Commands**<br>- date<br>- setDate<br>- dateToNumber<br>- numberToDate | **Functions**<br>- BIS_fnc_setDate<br>- BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime<br>- BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime<br>- BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes<br>- BIS_fnc_fixDate<br>- BIS_fnc_isDateTimeNewer<br>- BIS_fnc_isLeapYear<br>- BIS_fnc_monthDays<br>- BIS_fnc_sunriseSunsetTime |","sections":[{"heading":null,"level":1,"markdown":"**Default Mission Editor Terrains dates**\n\n| Game | Terrain | DateTime |\n|---|---|---|\n| OFP | Everon | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Malden | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Kolgujev | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP | Desert Island | 1985-05-10 07:30 |\n| OFP:R | Nogova | 1985(?)-05-10 07:30 |\n| ArmA | Sahrani | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| ArmA | Southern Sahrani | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| ArmA | Rahmadi | 2007-06-07 08:30 |\n| Arma:QG | United Sahrani | 2008-06-24 15:30 |\n| Arma:QG | Porto | 2008-06-24 15:30 |\n| Arma 2 | Utes | 2008-10-11 14:20 |\n| Arma 2 | Chernarus | 2008-10-11 14:20 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Takistan | 2009-05-28 16:20 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Zargabad | 2009-05-29 11:30 |\n| Arma 2:OA | Desert | 2012-06-24 07:30 |\n| Arma 2:BAF | Shapur | 2012-07-24 10:00 |\n| Arma 2:PMC | Proving Grounds | 2012-06-24 13:00 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Bukovina | 2008-10-11 09:20 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Takistan (cut out) | 2009-05-28 16:20 |\n| Arma 2:ACR | Bystrica | 2010-07-06 10:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Stratis | 2035-06-06 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Altis | 2035-06-24 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Malden 2035 | 2035-06-24 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 | Virtual Reality | 2035-05-28 13:37 |\n| Arma 3 Apex | Tanoa | 2035-06-06 12:00 |\n| Arma 3 Contact | Livonia | 2035-06-24 10:00 |\n| Global<br>Mobilization | Weferlingen | 1983-08-03 09:15 |\n| Global<br>Mobilization | Weferlingen (Winter) | 1984-01-19 10:45 |\n| TKOH | Oil Rig | 2011-01-04 09:20 |\n| TKOH | Seattle | 2013-05-08 11:20 |\n| TKOH | South Asia | 2012-06-01 10:20 |\n\n**Format:**\n\n[year, month, day, hour, minute]\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> Please note that this array format does not contain seconds. See daytime examples for an alternative.\n\n**Description:**\nall values are Numbers. *month* and *day* start at 1:\n\n- year - year set in the game (see side table)\n- month - a number from 1 to 12\n- day - a number from 1 to 31\n- hour - a number from 0 to 23\n- minute - a number from 0 to 59\n\n|  |  |\n|---|---|\n| **Commands**<br>- date<br>- setDate<br>- dateToNumber<br>- numberToDate | **Functions**<br>- BIS_fnc_setDate<br>- BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime<br>- BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime<br>- BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes<br>- BIS_fnc_fixDate<br>- BIS_fnc_isDateTimeNewer<br>- BIS_fnc_isLeapYear<br>- BIS_fnc_monthDays<br>- BIS_fnc_sunriseSunsetTime |"}],"categories":["Arrays"],"groups":["Scripting"]}