nodatime/nodatime
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A better date and time API for .NET observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 25
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4237
- days_rel: 290
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3003 stars · 340 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Noda Time is an alternative date and time library for .NET, offering a clearer and more precise API than the built-in DateTime types. It provides robust time zone handling via tzdb, multiple calendar systems, and companion packages for testing and JSON serialization.
Use cases
- handle time zones correctly in .NET applications
- convert between time zones with proper DST handling
- work with non-Gregorian calendar systems
- represent instants and durations precisely instead of DateTime
- serialize Noda Time types with Json.NET
- test time-dependent code with a fake clock
When to choose
- your .NET app needs reliable time zone and calendar handling
- you want a well-designed immutable date/time API instead of DateTime/DateTimeOffset
- you need tzdb time zone data with multiple provider support
When to avoid
- your project is not on .NET
- simple DateTime usage is sufficient and you want zero extra dependencies
- you need date/time handling in a non-.NET language
Facets
library · maturity stable
date-time serialization sdk developer-tools cross-platform dotnet cross-platform timezone tzdb calendar csharp datetime-api
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nodatime/nodatime · fetched 2026-09-23 · 792abe4884d0
- homepage: https://nodatime.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 58739bac82f2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nodatime/nodatime | main | 72 |
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