Now

Returns the current date and time in a variety of formats, all in UTC time (i.e. not adjusted for local timezone). Use the Date to Text function to adjust a date to a timezone.

Output Fields

date - the full date and time in ISO date format using UTC "Z" notation (e.g. "2016-09-07T16:55:25.670Z")
iso - the full date and time in ISO format using offset notation (e.g. "2016-09-07T16:55:25+00:00")
full - the expanded date and time in UTC format (e.g. "September 7, 2016 16:55:25.670")
minute - the current minute as a number
hour - the current hour as a number, in 24 hour time, UTC time
time - the current time as a string, in 24 hour time, UTC time
day - the current day as a number, in UTC time
month - the current month number, in UTC time
year - the current year as a number, in UTC time
second - the current second as a number
millisecond - the current millisecond

Example

When it's 9:55 AM (and 25.670 seconds) in Los Angeles on September 9, 2016, the Now card outputs will have the following values:

date - 2016-09-07T16:55:25.670Z
iso - 2016-09-07T16:55:25+00:00
full - September 7, 2016 16:55:25.670
minute - 55
hour - 16
time - 16:55:25.670
day - 9
month - 7
year - 2016
second - 25
millisecond - 670

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