Datetime

A DateTime chart displays a time-based value as a human-readable duration. Use it for uptime, age, and time-since metrics.

A DateTime chart displays a time-based value in a human-readable duration format. It is used to show how long something has been running, how old something is, or when an event occurred.

It’s ideal for:

• Uptime

• Last restart time

• Time since last failure

• SLA age

• Job duration

What a DateTime chart represents

The DateTime tile converts a timestamp or duration into a readable form:

Weeks, days, hours, minutes.

Example:

37W, 3D, 17h, 14m

This means the system has been running for 37 weeks, 3 days, 17 hours, and 14 minutes.

Example DateTime tile

What kind of data it uses

The DateTime chart works with:

• Durations in seconds

It automatically converts them into elapsed time from now.

How the value is calculated

The system computes:

current time − input time = duration

That duration is formatted into:

W, D, h, m

Key rules:

• Input must be time-based.

• The chart always shows relative time.

• Display is automatically formatted.

• Best for lifecycle and uptime metrics.

What this chart tells you

The user instantly sees:

• How long the system has been running

• Whether something was recently restarted

• Whether uptime is healthy

This avoids checking logs or timestamps.

When to use DateTime

Use DateTime when you want to show:

• Uptime

• Age

• Duration

• Time since an event

It’s perfect for server uptime, pod age, last deployment, SLA tracking, and maintenance windows.