Today's Date
A clean Notion-embeddable widget that shows today's date and weekday, auto-updated daily.
About this widget
The Olivtwig Today's Date widget shows the current date and day of the week, refreshing automatically every day. Embed the URL once into a Notion page and the widget keeps itself in sync forever — no signup, no extension, no install. It reads the visitor's local date so the value is always correct regardless of where the page is opened from. Designed as the smallest possible time anchor for journal pages, daily standups, or any Notion page where 'what day is it?' is the first question.
Why an auto-updating date widget in Notion
Notion has dates inside databases and properties, but typing today's date at the top of a fresh page every morning is tedious. The Today widget removes that friction — the date is always correct, always visible, and never something you have to maintain. For daily journals, recurring meeting pages, or any template you copy frequently, the embedded date is a self-keeping anchor.
How it stays in sync
The widget reads the date from the visitor's browser, formatted by their locale (English or Korean). It refreshes at the day boundary in the visitor's timezone, so collaborators in different parts of the world see the right local date on the same Notion page. No server tick required — the page itself drives the update on each load.
Where it earns its place
Today's Date is small but earns prime real estate at the top of recurring pages.
- Daily journal
- Sit it above the day's free-form section so the date is the first thing you read every morning.
- Standup template
- Use as the header of your daily standup notes — every team member sees the same date.
- Meeting log
- Drop into a meeting-notes template so each new copy is correctly dated without typing.
- Daily check-in
- Anchor a 'today I want to…' habit page so the day is always visible.
Use cases
Daily journal
Sit above the journal entry so the date is the first thing you read every morning.
Standup notes
Use as the header of daily standup pages so every visitor sees the same date.
Meeting template
Drop into a meeting-notes template so every fresh copy is dated without typing.
Daily check-in
Anchor a daily intent or habit page so the day is always part of the read.
How to embed in Notion
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Type /embed in Notion
Open any Notion page, type /embed, and select the Embed block from the menu.
- 02
Paste the widget URL
Copy the URL from any widget page and paste it into the embed dialog.
- 03
Widget appears instantly
The widget is now live in your Notion page. Resize it by dragging the edges.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Today's Date widget free?
Yes. Every Olivtwig widget — including Today's Date — is free to use, with no signup or login required.
Does the date update by itself?
Yes. The widget reads the current date from the visitor's browser on load, so it's always correct without you doing anything.
Will it show the right date for collaborators in other timezones?
Yes. Each visitor sees the date in their own local timezone, so collaborators across regions all see the correct local day.
Is the format different in English vs Korean?
Yes. The widget formats the date and weekday using the visitor's locale — Korean visitors see Korean month names and weekdays, English visitors see the English versions.
Can I customize the format?
Not at the moment. The widget intentionally keeps a single clean format per locale to stay readable inside small Notion embed blocks.