> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.custral.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Property types for dates, times, and ranges.

## Date & time properties

Date properties store points in time. Use [Date](/data/properties/date/date)
for a single timestamp (created, due, closed), and
[Time](/data/properties/date/time) for a time of day with no calendar date
attached.

To model a span, use two Date properties, a start and an end. Views that read
a range, like the [Timeline](/blocks/embedded/databases/timeline) and
[Calendar](/blocks/embedded/databases/calendar) blocks, take a start property
and an end property rather than a single range field.

Storing temporal data with a date type (rather than as text) is what lets
Custral sort chronologically, filter by relative ranges ("in the last 7 days"),
and drive time-based automations and reminders.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Date" icon="calendar" href="/data/properties/date/date">
    A single timestamp.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Time" icon="clock" href="/data/properties/date/time">
    A time of day, no date.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## Related topics

- [Overview](/data/properties/common/overview.md)