<input class="form-control" id="simpliest" type="text" style="max-width:210px;"> <script> (function () { // use moment to set initial datetime to now var d = moment().format('MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm A'); $('#simpliest').val(d); $("#simpliest").datetimepicker({ format: "mm/dd/yyyy HH:ii P", startDate: d, //set min datetime that is allowed showMeridian: true, autoclose: true, todayBtn: true }); })(); </script>