datetime()
Date & Time
datetime() is a MATLAB®-compatible date & time function for construct a date/time value. accepts iso/rfc2822/sql date strings, the literal "now", or numeric year/month/day(/hour/minute/second) arguments. all times stored in utc. Run it online in your browser with SimLab — free, no install, no license required.
Construct a date/time value. Accepts ISO/RFC2822/SQL date strings, the literal "now", or numeric year/month/day(/hour/minute/second) arguments. All times stored in UTC.
Syntax
datetime('YYYY-MM-DD')datetime('now')datetime(year, month, day)
datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
Examples — run datetime() in your browser
Limitations
UTC only — time zones beyond the default are not supported. calendarDuration and the legacy datestr format-string parser are deferred.
See Also
Frequently Asked Questions about datetime()
Is the datetime() function free to use in SimLab?
Yes. SimLab is 100% free — no signup, no license, and no usage limits. You can run datetime() and 510+ other MATLAB®-compatible functions directly in your browser at simulations4all.com/simlab.
Do I need to install MATLAB to use datetime()?
No. SimLab runs entirely in your web browser with zero installation. The datetime() function works without any MATLAB® license or software download.
What does datetime() do?
Construct a date/time value. Accepts ISO/RFC2822/SQL date strings, the literal "now", or numeric year/month/day(/hour/minute/second) arguments. All times stored in UTC. It is a MATLAB®-compatible date & time function available in SimLab with the same calling syntax as MATLAB® — typically: datetime('YYYY-MM-DD').
Can I run datetime() in my browser?
Yes. Open SimLab at simulations4all.com/simlab, write or paste code that calls datetime(), and run it. Execution happens locally in your browser — no data leaves your machine.
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