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description: "Learn more about: DateTimeZone.UtcNow"
title: "DateTimeZone.UtcNow"
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# DateTimeZone.UtcNow

## Syntax

<pre>
DateTimeZone.UtcNow() as datetimezone
</pre>

## About

Returns the current date and time in UTC (the GMT timezone).

## Example 1

Get the current date & time in UTC.

**Usage**

```powerquery-m
DateTimeZone.UtcNow()
```

**Output**

`#datetimezone(2011, 8, 16, 23, 34, 37.745, 0, 0)`
