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# DateTime

# DateTime {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The DateTime components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio enables
different useful operations with date and time.
* **[Use the Add component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bRrhqCG4hRqYbEgYdZVWdg)**   
  Increase or decrease the time or date by the value you specify as part of a Workflow with the Add component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the Compare component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jwvObhEl3GILxCfFTDWEUg)**   
  Compare two dates and time to find out whether the dates are the same by using the Compare component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the Format component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7rtXl37nKY0deplXeyMBMw)**   
  Change the format of a date by using the Format component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the GetPart component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/o6ekTTzjQskwfbrtOzpfww)**   
  Get the value of a part of the date format by using the GetPart component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. For example, you might want to get the value of the month in the MM/DD/YYYY format.
* **[Use the IsLeapYear component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LAxjYoKPBw6CwvLC5DQR_Q)**   
  Specify a year to find out whether it's a leap year by using the IsLeapYear component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the Now component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DjFDbpxRZTcvTy01GRUfPQ)**   
  Get the current date and time of the system as part of an automation Workflow by using the component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the Today component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/wtUoI0oADrToQPaSsKwdDQ)**   
  Get the current date of the system by using the Today component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Use the UtcNow component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/eW9FxagEM5cB59vNR80prg)**   
  Get the current date and time of the system in the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format by using the UtcNow component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
* **[Properties of the DateTime components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4tqW83YvcGp3FipsQ~QxVg)**   
  Learn about the properties of the DateTime components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.