How to Get Current UTC Date and Time in JavaScript

Learn how to retrieve the current UTC date and time in JavaScript using built-in methods and the Date object.
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In JavaScript, obtaining the current UTC date and time is straightforward and can be achieved using the Date object. Here's a simple method to do so:

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We create a new Date object without passing any arguments to represent the current date and time in the local time zone.

We then extract the individual components of the date and time in UTC using methods like getUTCFullYear(), getUTCMonth(), getUTCDate(), getUTCHours(), getUTCMinutes(), getUTCSeconds(), and getUTCMilliseconds().

Finally, we format these components into a string representing the UTC date and time in the desired format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.mmm UTC), where YYYY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the day, HH is the hour, MM is the minute, SS is the second, and mmm is the millisecond.

This method allows you to accurately retrieve and format the current UTC date and time in JavaScript, suitable for various applications such as logging, timestamping, or displaying time-sensitive information.