DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow is a Power Query M function that provides the current date and time in UTC (GMT timezone) as a fixed value. The function returns a datetime value that will not change with successive calls.
Compatible with: Power BI Service Power BI Desktop Excel Microsoft 365
Syntax
DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow() as datetimezoneDescription
Returns the current date and time in UTC (the GMT timezone) as datetimezone value. This value is fixed and will not change with successive calls, unlike the DateTimeZone.LocalNow function.
Examples
Let’s see an example of the DateTimeZone.FixedUtcLocal now function. Here’s the output of this function at the moment it was run:
DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow()
// At the time of running this query the function returns
// #datetimezone( 2023, 7, 23, 12, 56, 24.0738740, 0, 0)
// represented by: 2023-07-23T12:22:10.3589497+00:00A function like DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow returns the datetimezone the UTC time of the time the query is run. That means regardless of the location where your query is refreshed, it returns the same UTC time.
The following formula always returns the current UTC+2 time regardless of the location where it is refreshed.
DateTimeZone.SwitchZone( DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow(), 2 )
// At the time of running this query the function returns
// #datetimezone( 2023, 7, 23, 12, 56, 24.0738740, 2, 0)
// represented by: 2023-07-23T12:22:10.3589497+02:00This example turns UTC into a fixed timezone. To account for daylight savings you can check out this article.
Related articles
Learn more about DateTimeZone.FixedUtcNow in the following articles:
- How to Create Today’s Date in Power Query M
Learn how to create the current date in Power Query! You can use Today’s date to make your queries dynamic and perform checks on timeliness. » Read more
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