Applies to: desktop apps | Metro style apps
Retrieves the current local date and time.
To retrieve the current date and time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format, use the GetSystemTime function.
Syntax
void WINAPI GetLocalTime(
__out LPSYSTEMTIME lpSystemTime
);
Parameters
- lpSystemTime [out]
-
A pointer to a
SYSTEMTIME structure to receive the current local date and time.
Return value
This function does not return a value.
Remarks
To set the current local date and time, use the SetLocalTime function.
Examples
For an example, see
SYSTEMTIME.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client
| Windows 2000 Professional |
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Minimum supported server
| Windows 2000 Server |
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Header
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- Winbase.h (include Windows.h)
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Library
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- Kernel32.lib
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DLL
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- Kernel32.dll
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See also
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GetSystemTime
-
Local Time
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SetLocalTime
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SYSTEMTIME
-
Time Functions
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