Get Random Dates for number of times in format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS from last two years

get_randomd_dates.js

function getRandomDates(numDates) {
  const twoYearsAgo = new Date();
  twoYearsAgo.setFullYear(twoYearsAgo.getFullYear() - 2);
  const today = new Date();

  const dates = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < numDates; i++) {
    // Get random milliseconds between two years ago and today
    const randomTime = twoYearsAgo.getTime() + Math.random() * (today.getTime() - twoYearsAgo.getTime());
    const randomDate = new Date(randomTime);

    // Format the date as YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
    const formattedDate = randomDate.toISOString().slice(0, 19).replace('T', ' ');

    dates.push(formattedDate);
  }

  return dates;
}

// Aim for around 64 dates, but ensure at least 1
const numDates = 64
const desiredDates = Math.max(numDates, Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 55);
const randomDatesArray = getRandomDates(desiredDates);