Module:CurrentUTC

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Functions

now(frame)

• escription: Returns the current date and time in UTC.
• Parameters: `frame` (optional)
• Returns: A formatted string with date and time.
• Example:

{{#invoke:ModuleName|now}}

Features

• Full date display including day, month name, and year.
• Time shown in 24-hour format with leading zeros.
• Includes icons for a visually appealing display.
• Simple integration into any wiki page via `#invoke`.

Future Enhancements

• Multi-language support for month names.
• Option to display time in 12-hour format.
• Integration with local timezone modules for user-specific time.

Output

When used, the module will display something like this:

📅 Today: 13 November 2025 | 🕒 UTC: 14:37

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local p = {}

-- Function to return current date and time in UTC
function p.now(frame)
    local os_date = os.date("!*t") -- UTC time
    local day = os_date.day
    local month = os_date.month
    local year = os_date.year
    local hour = os_date.hour
    local min = os_date.min

    -- Month names in English
    local months_en = {"January","February","March","April","May","June",
                       "July","August","September","October","November","December"}

    local month_name = months_en[month]

    -- Format date and time
    local date_str = day .. " " .. month_name .. " " .. year
    local time_str = string.format("%02d:%02d", hour, min)

    return "📅 Today: " .. date_str .. " | 🕒 UTC: " .. time_str
end

return p

-- Categories for organization
[[Category:Lua libraries]]