GETUTCDATE

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Syntax

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Default (scalar)

getutcdate()

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Compatibility (scalar)

getutcdate(format)

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Arguments

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Compatibility

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Returns

• Type: DATE
• NULL behavior: Returns a non-NULL UTC date; the optional argument is ignored.

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Properties

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Usage notes

• This E6 function returns DATE, not the SQL Server datetime result.
• Deterministic: Depends on the host clock and can differ over time.

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Examples

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Current UTC date

SELECT getutcdate() AS result;