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Converts Date from Local Time to UTC

This activity converts the value of the current DateTime variable from local time in the specified time zone to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Converts Date from Local Time to UTC activity configured in the SharePoint Workflow Designer

You can specify a custom time zone to improve accuracy in the time conversion.

Selecting a custom time zone for the Converts Date from Local Time to UTC activity

This method does not change the original date value. Instead, it returns a new date whose value is the result of the conversion.

SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase#

Convert local time from Local Time in [Current Site] time zone to UTC and store the result in utc_time.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
local_timeDateTime variable
[Current Site]Optional. Time zone. The default value is the current site time zone, but you can select a custom time zone.
Updated on June 17, 2026