ACF Query Upcoming and Past Events

events-query.php

<?php

$date_now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
$time_now = strtotime($date_now);

$args = array(
    'posts_per_page' => -1,
    'post_type'      => 'event',
    'meta_query'     => array(
        array(
            'key'         => 'date',
            'compare'     => $compare_operator,
            'value'       => array( $date_now ),
            'type'        => 'DATETIME'
        )
    ),
    'order'          => 'ASC',
    'orderby'        => 'meta_value',
    'meta_key'       => 'date',
    'meta_type'      => 'DATETIME'
);
   
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); 

echo '<h2>'.$title.'</h2>';

if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); 
    event_card();

    endwhile; else : ?>
        <p><?php esc_html_e( 'There is no upcoming event.' ); ?></p>
    <?php endif; 

wp_reset_postdata(); ?>