UTC_TIMESTAMP() function in MySQL

UTC_TIMESTAMP() function in MySQL is used to check current Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time value. It returns the current UTC date and time value in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuu format, depending on whether the function is used in string or numeric context. Syntax :

UTC_TIMESTAMP
 OR
UTC_TIMESTAMP()

Parameter : This method does not accept any parameter. Returns : It returns the current UTC date and time value. Example-1 : Getting the current UTC date and time using UTC_TIMESTAMP Function.

SELECT UTC_TIMESTAMP as CurrUtcDateAndTime ;

Output :

CurrUtcDateAndTime
2020-10-09 18:08:13

Example-2 : Getting the current UTC date and time using UTC_TIMESTAMP Function in numeric format.

SELECT UTC_TIMESTAMP + 0 as CurrUtcDateAndTime ;

Output :

CurrUtcDateAndTime
20201009180940

Example-3 : The UTC_TIMESTAMP function can be used to set value of columns. To demonstrate create a table named DeliveryDetails.

CREATE TABLE DeliveryDetails (
DeliveryId INT AUTO_INCREMENT,
ProductId INT NOT NULL,
ProductName VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
Delivered_At TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY(DeliveryId)
);

Here, we will use UTC_TIMESTAMP function when a delivery will be completed. The value in Delivered_At column will be the value given by UTC_TIMESTAMP Function.

INSERT INTO  
DeliveryDetails(ProductId, ProductName, Delivered_At)
VALUES
(1010001, 'Dell  Inspirion', UTC_TIMESTAMP );

Now, checking the DeliveryDetails table :

SELECT * FROM DeliveryDetails;

Output :

DeliveryId	ProductId	ProductName	Delivered_At
1	1010001	Dell Inspirion	2020-10-09 18:17:31