Date & Time CLI

Current Date and Time

date                        # system default format
date +%s                    # epoch seconds (Unix timestamp)
date +%Y-%m-%d              # 2026-04-13
date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"  # 2026-04-13 14:30:00
date +%T                    # 14:30:00 (shorthand for %H:%M:%S)
date -u                     # UTC time

Format Strings