UTC Now
Returns the current date and time in UTC.
UTC Now gives you the current date and time, in UTC, down to fractions of a second. Use it to timestamp an event, to measure how long part of a process took (with Time Difference), or as the base for a deadline.
Add the action
In the Process Designer toolbox, open DateTime and pick UTC Now (or type UTC Now in the search box).
Inputs and outputs
| Field | Direction | Type | Required | What to put / what you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Now | Output | Date and time | Yes | Map a Date and time variable here. It receives the current UTC date and time. |
The action has no inputs.
Example
A run on 10 November 2026 at 13:05 UTC returned UTC Now 2026-11-10T13:05:31.175287Z. The Z at the end means UTC.
Good to know
- The value is always UTC, whatever time zone you or your users are in. To show it in local time, use Timezone Converter (from Etc/UTC or another UTC zone to your zone).
- Each run of the action reads the clock again. If you need the same timestamp in several places, run UTC Now once and reuse its variable.