# Working with timestamps in ignition **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [January 13, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-timestamps-in-ignition/113240 "2026-01-13T10:53:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-timestamps-in-ignition/113240/2 "2026-01-13T13:50:43Z")
Topics describing how to use Java's `ZonedDateTime` for explicit rendering: > [@Gateway Timezones and Script function behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timezones-and-script-function-behavior/107050): > > Hello, I have some questions about time functions and timezones. We are using Ignition version 8.1.37 and MES OEE Downtime 3.81.10. We have our frontend and backend gateways located in the UK. They are serving a packaging line in US/Central, and will also serve equipment in other timezones eventually. I'm trying to understand how some of the functions work with regard to timezones and display of time data from the MES database using the MESAnalysisController component. Here is a screenshot… > [@Ignition Perspective Page to show the client System date and time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-page-to-show-the-client-system-date-and-time/73265): > > Is it possible to display the client computer/system date and time on perspective web page? dateFormat(now(60000), "yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss a") showing the Gateway Server system date and time. Under Browse Tags-\> System -\> Client Tags are not available for Perspective sessions. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-timestamps-in-ignition/113240)._