# Convert CDT datetime to datetime in current timezone

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-cdt-datetime-to-datetime-in-current-timezone/66059>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-cdt-datetime-to-datetime-in-current-timezone/66059 "2022-11-03T12:57:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![user66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b487fb/32.png) [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-cdt-datetime-to-datetime-in-current-timezone/66059/1 "2022-11-03T12:57:57Z")

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Hi all,  
I want to convert CDT to datetime in current timezone .  
How can this be achieved?

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Seph](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_seph/32/40277_2.png) [@Joe\_Seph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Seph)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-cdt-datetime-to-datetime-in-current-timezone/66059/2 "2022-11-03T21:37:16Z")

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Hello,  
You can use scripting with the [system.date](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.date) functions.