# Convert older Date to current Date with old time

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 18, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-older-date-to-current-date-with-old-time/83271 "2023-12-18T16:58:23Z")\
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```python
system.date.setTime(
    system.date.now(),
    system.date.getHour24(last_sample_time),
    system.date.getMinute(last_sample_time),
    system.date.getSecond(last_sample_time)
)

```

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.date.setTime](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.date.setTime)

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