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# Date field types

Date field types contain a date value that can be formatted using different date formats. The following table lists all date field types that OpenSearch supports. 

Field data type | Description
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[`date`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/date/) | A date stored in millisecond resolution.
[`date_nanos`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/field-types/supported-field-types/date-nanos/) | A date stored in nanosecond resolution.