UTCNOW
The date and time now in UTC, read once for the whole query: NOW less the time zone's offset.
Group: Date and time. Compatible with DAX.
Syntax
UTCNOW ( )It takes no parameters.
Returns
Date and time. This instant on the UTC clock, coordinated universal time.
Remarks
- It is the same instant as
NOWin the same query, without the time zone:NOW () - UTCNOW ()is the engine computer's offset from UTC. - The clock is read once per query; every UTCNOW in it gives the same value.
- UTC does not change with summer time, which makes it the choice for times that are stored or compared across places.
- The examples show the moment their page was built.
Examples
UTC and local time
EVALUATE
ROW (
"UTC", UTCNOW (),
"Local", NOW (),
"Hours ahead of UTC", ROUND ( ( NOW () - UTCNOW () ) * 24, 2 )
)| UTC | Local | Hours ahead of UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 22:05:00 | 2026-11-02 23:05:00 | 1 |