utcNow function(Power Automate Cloud flows)
Get the current date and time in Universal Coordinated Time.
Similar to Current time Action.
Spec
utcNow('<format>')
| Argument | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| format | yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffffffK | Specifies the format of the result. |
How to use
In most cases, it is used in the "value" when initializing or setting variables of type "string".
Click on the "Expression" tab, utcNow, and the function name and () will be set in the expression field.
The argument is an optional item that specifies the format of the result.
Click on the button, and if the display looks like the following, the setting is complete.
You can change the function by clicking this purple icon.
Function is executed, the current time is obtained.
When using dynamic content or variables, special specifications are required.
To obtain only the current date, specify an argument or use the startOfDay function.
The result is in Universal Coordinated Time. To change to another time zone, use the convertTimeZone function.
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