# Built-in Functions now()

**URL:** <https://community.brightpattern.com/t/built-in-functions-now/69>\
**Category:** Product Q&A\
**Tags:** scenario, function, variable\
**Created:** [October 7, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.brightpattern.com/t/built-in-functions-now/69 "2020-10-07T19:54:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![amybritton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@amybritton](https://community.brightpattern.com/u/amybritton)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.brightpattern.com/t/built-in-functions-now/69/1 "2020-10-07T19:54:34Z")

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I am using the Built-in Functions now

fecha=now()  
fecha2==formatdatetime($(fecha),“yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm”)

But the date is in UTC, I need the date in America/Mexico, The tenant has Default time zone: America/Mexico\_City

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**Author:** ![greg.luttbrightpatte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@greg.luttbrightpatte](https://community.brightpattern.com/u/greg.luttbrightpatte)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.brightpattern.com/t/built-in-functions-now/69/2 "2020-10-07T19:59:28Z")

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You may return the timezone with the now() function. I’ve included the example on how to return this and format it below:

> **[5.3:Scenario-builder-reference-guide/Reference/VariablesandExpressions/Built-inF...](https://help.brightpattern.com/5.3:Scenario-builder-reference-guide/Reference/VariablesandExpressions/Built-inFunctions#now.28string_timezone.29)**

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