Common Date and Time fomatters

lib/utils/app_time.dart

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:timezone/data/latest.dart' as tz;
 import 'package:timezone/timezone.dart' as tz;
 
@@ -27,4 +28,47 @@ class AppTime {
   static DateTime parse(String value) {
     return toAppTime(DateTime.parse(value));
   }
+
+  /// Converts a [DateTime] into a human-readable short date string.
+  ///
+  /// Example: **Jan 05, 2025**. This matches the format previously used by
+  /// `_formatDate` helpers across multiple screens.
+  static String formatDate(DateTime value) {
+    const months = [
+      'Jan',
+      'Feb',
+      'Mar',
+      'Apr',
+      'May',
+      'Jun',
+      'Jul',
+      'Aug',
+      'Sep',
+      'Oct',
+      'Nov',
+      'Dec',
+    ];
+    final month = months[value.month - 1];
+    final day = value.day.toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+    return '$month $day, ${value.year}';
+  }
+
+  /// Formats a [DateTimeRange] as ``start - end`` using [formatDate].
+  static String formatDateRange(DateTimeRange range) {
+    return '${formatDate(range.start)} - ${formatDate(range.end)}';
+  }
+
+  /// Renders a [DateTime] in 12‑hour clock notation with AM/PM suffix.
+  ///
+  /// Example: **08:30 PM**. Used primarily in workforce-related screens.
+  static String formatTime(DateTime value) {
+    final rawHour = value.hour;
+    final hour = (rawHour % 12 == 0 ? 12 : rawHour % 12).toString().padLeft(
+      2,
+      '0',
+    );
+    final minute = value.minute.toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+    final suffix = rawHour >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM';
+    return '$hour:$minute $suffix';
+  }
 }