MySQL UTC_DATE Function

MySQL UTC_DATE is one of Date Function, which is used to return the current UTC date value in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYYMMDD format. In this article, we will show you, How to use this UTC_DATE function in MySQL with example.

MySQL UTC_DATE Syntax

The basic syntax of the UTC date Function in MySQL is as shown below:

UTC_DATE;

UTC_DATE();

MySQL UTC_DATE Example

The following query will show you the basic use of this MySQL UTC date function.

SELECT UTC_DATE;

SELECT UTC_DATE();

OUTPUT

As you can see from the above screenshot, both the statements are returning the same output. I mean, both of them are showing today’s UTC date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

This example show you, what happens when add days to this UTC DATE function.

SELECT UTC_DATE(), UTC_DATE() + 5;

OUTPUT

As you can see, it has added those 5 days to current UTC date, and displaying the UTC date in YYYYMMDD string format

MySQL UTC_DATE Example 2

In this example, we are using DATEDIFF function to compare the date difference between the UTC date and a custom date

SELECT DATEDIFF(UTC_DATE(), '2019-02-10');

OUTPUT

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