date

Command Function

This command is used to query the system date and time.

Syntax

  • date
  • date --help
  • date +[Format]
  • date -u

Parameters

Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter

Description

Value Range

--help

Displays help information.

N/A

+Format

Prints the date and time in the specified Format.

Placeholders listed in --help

-u

Displays UTC instead of the current time zone.

N/A

Usage

  • If no parameter is specified, the system UTC date and time are displayed by default.
  • The --help, +Format, and -u parameters are mutually exclusive.
  • Currently, this command cannot be used to set the time or date.

Example

Run date +%Y--%m--%d.

Output

System date in the specified format:

OHOS:/$ date +%Y--%m--%d
1970--01--01