SystemDateToLocalDate

→ string

Converts an SFMC system (server) date to the subscriber's local timezone date.

Available in: Email CloudPage Automation Triggered Send

Syntax

Platform.Function.SystemDateToLocalDate(date)

1 argument

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
date	string	Yes	System date to convert to subscriber’s local time

Description

Converts the SFMC system date to the subscriber’s local timezone, using the subscriber’s timezone setting in SFMC. Only available in email/send contexts where subscriber data is available.

Example

var serverTime = Platform.Function.Now();
var localTime  = Platform.Function.SystemDateToLocalDate(serverTime);
function formatDate(dateString,dateFormat,timeFormat,isoLocale) {
    Platform.Variable.SetValue("@formatDate_string",dateString);
    Platform.Variable.SetValue("@formatDate_date",dateFormat);
    Platform.Variable.SetValue("@formatDate_time",timeFormat);
    Platform.Variable.SetValue("@formatDate_iso",isoLocale);
    return Platform.Function.TreatAsContent("%%=FormatDate(@formatDate_string, @formatDate_date, @formatDate_time, @formatDate_iso)=%%");
}

Write("Your local time: " + formatDate(localTime, "M/D/YYYY H:MM"));