# Gateway Message Handler translates a datetime.now() command into a java.sql.Timestamp, how can I change it back?

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**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-message-handler-translates-a-datetime-now-command-into-a-java-sql-timestamp-how-can-i-change-it-back/80628/3 "2023-10-18T12:08:19Z")

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> [@Kevin.Herron](#):
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> don't use janky Python types

This.

Also, see this topic (not just for Perspective):

> [@System.date.now Timezone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-now-timezone/72478):
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> When running the function system.date.now() from a perspective session, what time zone should be returned? The user's computer time? Or the server's time?

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