how to get the current date in arduino without interfacing with pc?

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i want to develop a project that is useful in my college... but i need to get the current day(like sunday,monday, etc..) so i didn't find anything..pls help me with your answers

balearicdynamics · Accepted Answer

Yes you can use a realtime clock on Arduino (with a small battery inside). Take a look here:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Real-Time-Clock-DS1307/

https://learn.adafruit.com/ds1307-real-time-clock-breakout-board-kit

http://tronixstuff.com/2014/12/01/tutorial-using-ds1307-and-ds3231-real-time-clock-modules-with-arduino/

Enrico

balearicdynamics · Answer

If you read the article, in particular the one of Adafruit, there is also the link and notes on the RTC library for Arduino where you can find samples.

how to get the current date in arduino without interfacing with pc?

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