Why generate random dates and times?
Random dates and times are useful for testing software, simulating events, creating demo datasets, and picking arbitrary dates for examples or exercises.[web:480][web:481][web:487]
Typical use cases
- Generating sample datasets for analytics dashboards, time‑series charts, and database testing.[web:480][web:482][web:488]
- Creating random birthdays or appointment times for forms, prototypes, and UI demos.[web:480][web:487][web:491]
- Teaching date/time handling and randomness in programming, spreadsheets, or statistics classes.[web:481][web:484][web:490]