Temporal.Now.plainDateISO()

The Temporal.Now.plainDateISO() static method returns the current date as a Temporal.PlainDate object, in the ISO 8601 calendar and the specified time zone.

Syntax

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Temporal.Now.plainDateISO()
Temporal.Now.plainDateISO(timeZone)

Parameters

timeZone Optional

Either a string or a 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 in the specified time zone, as a Temporal.PlainDate object using the ISO 8601 calendar.

Exceptions

RangeError

Thrown if the time zone is invalid.

Examples

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Using Temporal.Now.plainDateISO()

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// The current date in the system's time zone
const date = Temporal.Now.plainDateISO();
console.log(date); // e.g.: 2021-10-01

// The current date in the "America/New_York" time zone
const dateInNewYork = Temporal.Now.plainDateISO("America/New_York");
console.log(dateInNewYork); // e.g.: 2021-09-30

Specifications

See also