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Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO()

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The Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO() static method returns the current date and time as a PlainDateTime object, in the ISO 8601 calendar and the specified time zone.

Syntax

Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO()
Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO(timeZone)

Parameters

  • timeZone Optional
    • : Either a string or a ZonedDateTime instance representing the time zone to interpret the system time in. If a Temporal.ZonedDateTime instance, its time zone is used. If a string, it can be a named time zone identifier, an offset time zone identifier, or a date-time string containing a time zone identifier or an offset (see time zones and offsets for more information).

Return value

The current date and time in the specified time zone, as a PlainDateTime object using the ISO 8601 calendar. Has the same precision as Temporal.Now.instant().

Exceptions

  • RangeError
    • : Thrown if the time zone is invalid.

Examples

Using Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO()

// The current date and time in the system's time zone
const dateTime = Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO();
console.log(dateTime); // e.g.: 2021-10-01T06:12:34.567890123

// The current date and time in the "America/New_York" time zone
const dateTimeInNewYork = Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO("America/New_York");
console.log(dateTimeInNewYork); // e.g.: 2021-09-30T23:12:34.567890123

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also