Now
Calculate the current date and time in a variety of formats, all in UTC time (not adjusted for local time zone).
Use the Date to Text function to adjust a date to a time zone.
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| date | Full date and time in ISO date format using UTC Z notation. For example, 2016-09-07T16:55:25.670Z. |
Date & Time |
| iso | Full date and time in ISO format using offset notation. For example, 2016-09-07T16:55:25+00:00. |
String |
| full | Expanded date and time in UTC format. For example, September 7, 2016 16:55:25.670. |
String |
| minute | Current minute as a number. | Number |
| hour | Current hour as a number, in 24 hour time, UTC time. | Number |
| time | Current time as a string, in 24 hour time, UTC time. | String |
| day | Current day as a number, in UTC time. | Number |
| month | Current month number, in UTC time. | String |
| year | Current year as a number, in UTC time. | Number |
| second | Current second as a number. | Number |
| millisecond | Current millisecond. | Number |
Example
For the time of 9:55 AM (and 25.670 seconds) in Los Angeles on September 9, 2016, the Now card outputs will have the following values:
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date: 2016-09-07T16:55:25.670Z
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iso: 2016-09-07T16:55:25+00:00
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full: September 7, 2016 16:55:25.670
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minute: 55
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hour: 16
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time: 16:55:25.670
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day: 9
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month: 7
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year: 2016
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second: 25
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millisecond: 670
