Template:Currentdate
04:29, Thursday, September 24, 2026 (UTC)
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Outputs the current time and date in UTC (including day name and timezone).
Usage
{{Currentdate}} produces:
- 04:29, Thursday, September 24, 2026 (UTC)
while {{Date}} produces:
- 24 September 2026
See WP:CURRENTLY before using this template in articles.
See also
Multiple units of time
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Date and time templates made for substitution
Parser functions
- mw:Special:MyLanguage/time permits a custom time specifier string, similar to the C date and time functions
Individual templates
- {{Calendar}}
- {{Calendar clock with Wikipedia stats}}
- {{Clock}}
- {{Digital clock}}
- {{Digital clock and date}}
- {{Infobox calendar date today}}