Shadcn Date and Time Picker

Shadcn Date Time Picker: Precise, Accessible Scheduling for Modern Apps

The Shadcn Date Time Picker offers flexible single-date and range selection with optional presets—all fully customizable with React and Tailwind CSS.

Featuring 10+ date & time picker variants, it's ideal for bookings, reporting, reminders, and any workflow that requires precise temporal input in a React Date Time Picker UI.

What is Shadcn Date Time Picker?

The Shadcn Date Time Picker composes a calendar, time selector, and optional preset/actions into a compact, accessible control.

Typical parts include a trigger/input, a Popover panel, a Calendar grid, time spinners/sliders, and apply/clear buttons.

It's basic styled by default, exposing state and DOM structure so you can design it to match your system—while retaining full keyboard and screen-reader support.

Why Use Shadcn Date Time Picker?

• Single, Time-Only, or Range: Covers birthdays, reminders, check-in/out windows, and reporting intervals.
• Timezone-Aware: Store in UTC, display in local TZ, or let users pick a zone for consistent scheduling.
• Accessible by Design: Proper roles, labels, and keyboard navigation throughout the calendar and time parts.
• Type-Safe & Performant: Works well with TypeScript, controlled/uncontrolled APIs, and form libraries.

Features

• Formatting & i18n: Plug in date-fns/Day.js for localized month/day names and custom formats.
• Hover Preview for Ranges: Visualize tentative start→end while cursor moves.
• Apply/Clear Actions: Optional footer with buttons; configurable auto-apply.
• Controlled/Uncontrolled: Manage value and open in React or let the component handle it.
• Error/Disabled States: Clear feedback for invalid ranges or restricted days.

Production Tips

• Store Canonically, Display Locally: Persist ISO strings (UTC) and convert to the user's timezone on render to avoid drift.
• Block Impossible Choices: Use disabled rules to prevent invalid periods—less validation, fewer errors.
• Mobile UX: Consider a full-screen popover, larger hit targets, and a 15-minute step for easier touch input.
• Range Clarity: Highlight start/end, show hovered span, and include a clear/reset button next to an Apply Shadcn Button.
• Respect Reduced Motion: Guard transitions with motion-safe: and instant fallbacks with motion-reduce:.
• Testing Timezones: Snapshot key zones (UTC, user's local, US/EU DST) to catch off-by-one-hour bugs.

Integration With Other Components

The Shadcn Date Time Picker integrates seamlessly within the Shadcn UI ecosystem — fully compatible with shadcn/ui components for building compact, interactive, and form-friendly interfaces.

Combine the picker with Shadcn Popover for the floating panel and Shadcn Input for the trigger, keeping forms compact in your React Date Time Picker flow.

Pair with Shadcn Calendar for the grid and include a Shadcn Combobox to pick timezones or quick ranges.

Use Shadcn Form for validation messages and Shadcn Button for "Apply/Clear." In analytics dashboards or Shadcn Data Table filters, place a compact picker in the toolbar to constrain query ranges; add Shadcn Badge to display the active range.

This makes Shadcn Date Time Picker a versatile shadcn/ui component for building responsive, data-aware, and interactive React interfaces.

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