Current Time

Outputs the current moment in ISO and local date/time forms.

@lainstack/time/current · Data

How to use it

Use this block to read the current date and time when the block runs. Its outputs are iso (UTC), epochMs, localIso (with the offset of the timezone), date, time, and resolvedTimezone. To add or subtract time from a value, use @lainstack/time/date-math. To pause the run, use @lainstack/time/wait.

• It reads the clock again each time it runs. If two later blocks need the same instant, reference this block’s output. Do not add a second block.
• timezone defaults to UTC. It changes only localIso, date, time and resolvedTimezone. iso and epochMs do not change.
• An unknown timezone name fails the step. Use an IANA name such as Europe/Rome.
• date and time are the local values in that timezone, so near midnight they can differ from the UTC date in iso.
• Feed date into @lainstack/time/date-math for a date input, or iso or localIso for a date and time input.

Settings

Setting	Key	Type	Details
Timezone (required)	timezone	Text	IANA timezone used for local date and time fields.

Outputs

Output	Path	Type
ISO timestamp	iso	Text
Epoch milliseconds	epochMs	Number
Resolved timezone	resolvedTimezone	Text
Local ISO timestamp	localIso	Text
Date	date	Date
Time	time	Text