date

Linux · System · available in the simulator

What it does

Display or set the system date and time.

Syntax

date [opciones] [+formato]

Options and parameters

-s
Set time described by STRING; requires privileges.
-u
Print or set Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
+FORMATO
Output date formatted according to FORMAT.
date +%Y-%m-%d
-d
Display time described by STRING, not 'now'.
date -d "tomorrow"
-R
Output date and time in RFC 5322 format.

Usage examples

date
date +%Y-%m-%d
sudo date -s '2026-06-01 10:00'
date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
date -d "tomorrow"

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