# getTime()

Saaster offers a ready-to-use function for each user's correct time zone.

{% hint style="info" %}
Saaster sets the current time zone to UTC 0 by default. The getTime() function then converts the user's time based on their input or IP. This function is only available with a customer session.
{% endhint %}

Please always save your times to the database **using the Lucee function now()** and NOT with the SQL function NOW().

The component contains (among others) the following two functions:

* utc2local
* local2utc

If you now want to display the user's date and time (now) anywhere in the world, use this function:

```cfscript
lsDateFormat(getTime.utc2local(utcDate=now()));
lsTimeFormat(getTime.utc2local(utcDate=now()));
```

If you now want to display the date and time from a db entry, use this function:

```cfscript
lsDateFormat(getTime.utc2local(utcDate=qTable.theDate));
lsTimeFormat(getTime.utc2local(utcDate=qTable.theDate));
```

**Reminder:** The date and time in the database is stored in UTC 0.


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