# Now (UTC)

## Overview

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**Now (UTC)** is used for getting the current [Coordinated Universal Time](https://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboututc.html) in Unix Time.

## Inputs

| Input             | Type      | Description                                                           |
| ----------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard input **Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. |
| `Offset (ms)`     | **Int**   | The offset from the current UTC in milliseconds.                      |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type      | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard output **Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the *logic branch*, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |
| `UTC Unix (ms)`    | **Int**   | The current UTC, with the offset (if any) applied.                                                                                   |

## See Also

* [**DateTime**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2.0/toolbox/datetime)
* [**Timezone Value**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2.0/toolbox/datetime/timezone-value)

## External Links

* [*UTC - The World's Time Standard*](https://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboututc.html) on timeanddate.com.
* [*UTC Time Offsets*](https://www.utctime.net/utc-time-zone-offsets) on utctime.net.
* [*Epoch Unix Time Stamp Converter*](https://www.unixtimestamp.com/) on unixtimestamp.com.
* [*Current Millis*](https://currentmillis.com/) on currentmillis.com.