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+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import dayjs from "dayjs";
+import relativeTime from "dayjs/plugin/relativeTime";
+
+dayjs.extend(relativeTime);
+
+export default function useRelativeTime(date: Date) {
+  const [state, setState] = useState({
+    fromNow: "",
+    localCreatedAt: "",
+  });
+
+  // This is to avoid hydration errors when server and clients are in different timezones
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setState({
+      fromNow: dayjs(date).fromNow(),
+      localCreatedAt: date.toLocaleString(),
+    });
+  }, [date]);
+
+  return state;
+}