# Display computer current time

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-computer-current-time/5716>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 22, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-computer-current-time/5716 "2013-01-22T15:17:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rcorkern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@rcorkern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcorkern)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-computer-current-time/5716/1 "2013-01-22T15:17:51Z")

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How can I display the computers current time in a label using ignition?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-computer-current-time/5716/2 "2013-01-22T15:24:47Z")

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Use an expression binding and the now() function.

[inductiveautomation.com/support/ … me\_now.htm](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/gen_date_and_time_now.htm)