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title: "Chrono"
description: "A parser that recognizes dates expressed in natural language."
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<PurposeNote title="Good for">Turning phrases such as next Friday into structured date information.</PurposeNote>

## What it does

A parser that recognizes dates expressed in natural language.

## When it fits

Turning phrases such as next Friday into structured date information.

## Other options in this category

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- [@internationalized/date](/dates/internationalized-date) — Building date controls that need explicit calendar and timezone behavior.
- [date-fns](/dates/date-fns) — Picking individual functions for the date operations you need.
- [Day.js](/dates/dayjs) — Working with dates through a familiar, chainable API.
- [pretty-ms](/dates/pretty-ms) — Showing elapsed time and task durations in interfaces or logs.
- [Spacetime](/dates/spacetime) — Working with dates across timezones using a chainable interface.

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## Source

[Project source for Chrono ↗](https://github.com/wanasit/chrono)

Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.

[Format a date →](/tasks/format-a-date)

[All dates &amp; time options →](/dates)