# TimeAndDate Scraper - World Clock & Holidays (`lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper`) Actor

Scrape TimeAndDate.com for world clocks, sunrise/sunset times, and holiday calendars. Get timezone data, day lengths, and twilight times for any city.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## TimeAndDate Scraper

Scrape world clock, sunrise/sunset, and holiday data from [TimeAndDate.com](https://www.timeanddate.com). Get timezone information, day lengths, twilight times, and holiday calendars for any city or country.

### Features

- **World Clock**: Get current time, timezone, UTC offset, and DST status for any city
- **Sunrise/Sunset**: Scrape daily sun data including sunrise, sunset, day length, solar noon, and twilight times
- **Holidays**: Extract holiday calendars for any country and year with holiday names and types
- **Flexible input**: Specify cities by name or provide direct URLs

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `mode` | string | `"worldclock"` | `"worldclock"`, `"sunrise"`, or `"holidays"`. |
| `cities` | string\[] | `[]` | City names in URL-friendly format (e.g. `["new-york", "london"]`). |
| `country` | string | `"usa"` | Country for sunrise/holidays mode (e.g. `"usa"`, `"uk"`, `"japan"`). |
| `year` | integer | current | Year for holidays mode. |
| `startUrls` | object\[] | `[]` | Direct TimeAndDate.com URLs to scrape. |
| `limit` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of results to return. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | - | Proxy settings. Residential proxy recommended. |

### Output

#### World Clock Mode

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `city` | City name |
| `country` | Country |
| `timezone` | Timezone abbreviation (e.g. EST, PDT) |
| `utcOffset` | UTC/GMT offset (e.g. -5, +5:30) |
| `currentTime` | Current local time and date |
| `dst` | Whether DST is active |

#### Sunrise Mode

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `city` | City name |
| `date` | Date |
| `sunrise` | Sunrise time |
| `sunset` | Sunset time |
| `dayLength` | Length of day |
| `solarNoon` | Solar noon time |
| `civilTwilight` | Civil twilight time |
| `nauticalTwilight` | Nautical twilight time |

#### Holidays Mode

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `holiday` | Holiday name |
| `date` | Date |
| `type` | Holiday type (Federal, Public, Observance, etc.) |
| `country` | Country |
| `year` | Year |

### Usage Examples

#### Get time for specific cities

```json
{
    "mode": "worldclock",
    "cities": ["new-york", "london", "tokyo"],
    "country": "usa"
}
```

#### Get sunrise/sunset data

```json
{
    "mode": "sunrise",
    "cities": ["new-york", "los-angeles"],
    "country": "usa"
}
```

#### Get holidays for a country

```json
{
    "mode": "holidays",
    "country": "usa",
    "year": 2026
}
```

### Notes

- TimeAndDate.com uses Cloudflare protection. Residential proxy is recommended for reliable scraping.
- City names should be URL-friendly (lowercase, hyphens instead of spaces).
- Country codes vary: use "usa" for United States, "uk" for United Kingdom, etc.
- The world clock overview page provides basic time data; individual city pages provide richer timezone details.
- Sunrise data is available as a monthly table with daily rows.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Scraping mode: 'worldclock' for current times, 'sunrise' for sun data, 'holidays' for holiday calendars.

## `cities` (type: `array`):

City names for worldclock or sunrise mode (e.g. \["new-york", "london", "tokyo"]). Use URL-friendly names (lowercase, hyphens).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country for sunrise or holidays mode (e.g. "usa", "uk", "japan"). Use URL-friendly names.

## `year` (type: `integer`):

Year for holidays mode (e.g. 2026). Defaults to current year.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct TimeAndDate.com URLs to scrape.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of results to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy configuration for requests.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "worldclock",
  "cities": [
    "new-york",
    "london",
    "tokyo"
  ],
  "country": "usa",
  "year": 2026,
  "limit": 100
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "cities": [
        "new-york",
        "london",
        "tokyo"
    ],
    "country": "usa"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "cities": [
        "new-york",
        "london",
        "tokyo",
    ],
    "country": "usa",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "cities": [
    "new-york",
    "london",
    "tokyo"
  ],
  "country": "usa"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/timeanddate-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/f48roKEJhniPLNZQ6/builds/IQtiygVKFaG74Q9YL/openapi.json