gmtime

datetime

Converts a timestamp to GMT/UTC timezone

Syntax

gmtime(timestamp)

Parameters

timestamp (timestamp)

The timestamp to convert to GMT/UTC

Returns

timestamp

The timestamp adjusted to GMT/UTC

Examples

Convert local time to UTC

Input:

gmtime("2024-01-15 09:30:00")

Output:

"2024-01-15 14:30:00"

Normalize to UTC

Input:

.local_timestamp | gmtime

Output:

Convert local field to UTC

Create UTC versions

Input:

map({utc_time: .timestamp | gmtime})

Output:

Add UTC time field

The gmtime() function converts a timestamp from local time to GMT/UTC, adjusting the time value to Universal Coordinated Time.

Usage

Use gmtime() to normalize timestamps to UTC, prepare data for storage in UTC format, or convert local times for consistent time comparisons across timezones.

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