Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO()

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

Syntax#

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

Parameters#

• timeZone {{optional_inline}}
• : Either a string or a {{jsxref("Temporal.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 {{jsxref("Temporal.PlainDateTime")}} object using the ISO 8601 calendar. Has the same precision as {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/instant", "Temporal.Now.instant()")}}.

Exceptions#

• {{jsxref("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#

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Browser compatibility#

{{Compat}}

See also#

• {{jsxref("Temporal.Now")}}
• {{jsxref("Temporal.PlainDateTime")}}