DateList

DateList[] gives the current local date and time in the form {year, month, day, hour, minute, second}. DateList[date] gives a date list for a given date specification.

Examples

Get current date as a list:

DateList[]
(* {2025, 1, 15, 14, 30, 45.123} *)

Convert a date string to a list:

DateList["January 1, 2024"]
(* {2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0.} *)

Get date components from a DateObject:

DateList[Now]
(* {2025, 1, 15, 14, 30, 45.123} *)

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