Get Ethereum block number by a given date, using viem.
bun i eth-block-for-date
import EthDater from 'eth-block-for-date'
import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem'
const client = createPublicClient({ transport: http('YOUR_RPC_URL') })
const dater = new EthDater(client)
let block = await dater.getDate(
new Date('2016-07-20T13:20:40Z'), // Date, required.
true, // Block after, optional. Search for the nearest block before or after the given date. True by default.
false // Refresh boundaries, optional. Recheck the latest block before request. False by default
)If the given date is in the future, the script will return the latest block.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Check the License file for more info.