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Get-Date

Display the current local date in an unambiguous year-month-day format.

Last verified: 2026-10-26

Returns a formatted string rather than changing the system clock.

Get-Date [[-Date] <DateTime>] [-Year <Int32>] [-Month <Int32>] [-Day <Int32>]
 [-Hour <Int32>] [-Minute <Int32>] [-Second <Int32>] [-Millisecond <Int32>]
 [-DisplayHint <DisplayHintType>] [-Format <String>] [-AsUTC] [<CommonParameters>]

Required permissions

No elevation is required for the in-memory examples. Filesystem operations require read or traversal access to the selected path.

Supported environments

PowerShell · 7.6; filesystem examples require the FileSystem provider

Parameters

-Format

Controls the text representation of the date.

Prerequisites

PowerShell 7.6 with Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility. For file examples, replace the sample path with an accessible file or directory.

Security considerations

Low risk for the supplied example. Protect file contents, paths, and returned system metadata. Review any modifications to the example before execution.

Examples

Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd'

Sources

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date?view=powershell-7.6

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