Getting random date between two dates

Question

Is there a way I can get a random date between two dates in Carbon? For example, I am trying to get a random date between now and 55 mins ago.

$dateNow = Carbon::now();
$date25MinsAgo = Carbon::now()->subMinutes(55);

However, I am stuck at this point. I found some info on php, but I want to use 'now' as it's a seeder. What should I do?

Answer 1

Use rand():

 $random = Carbon::now()->subMinutes(rand(1, 55));

Answer 2

Use random_int():

 use Carbon\Carbon;

 $upTo55MinsAgo = Carbon::now()->subMinutes(random_int(0, 55));

(PHP 7, PHP 8) random_int — Generates cryptographically secure pseudo-random integers

You can also use rand(), but I think it's good practice to use the cryptographically secure function.