You can see the docs here that explains the @Column decorator. In @Column there is an option called type -> here is where you specify which type of date you want to store for that specific column.
More on column types here.
For example (using PostgreSQL):
@Column({ type: 'date' })
date_only: string;
@Column({ type: 'timestamptz' }) // Recommended
date_time_with_timezone: Date;
@Column({ type: 'timestamp' }) // Not recommended
date_time_without_timezone: Date;
Note that date_only is of type string. See this issue for more information.
Moreover, automatic dates for certain events are possible:
- Creation Date, available via
@CreateDateColumn()decorator. - Last Updated Date, available via
@UpdateDateColumn()decorator. - Deletion Date, only when soft delete is enabled, available via
@DeleteDateColumn()decorator.
@CreateDateColumn()
created_at: Date; // Creation date
@UpdateDateColumn()
updated_at: Date; // Last updated date
@DeleteDateColumn()
deleted_at: Date; // Deletion date