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LocalDateToSystemDate()

LocalDateToSystemDate is an AMPscript function in the date & time category. Approximation: SFMC system time modeled as CST (UTC-6, no DST).

Syntax

LocalDateToSystemDate(date)

Example

%%=LocalDateToSystemDate(DateParse("2026-08-13 12:00"))=%%
Rendered output
8/13/2026 4:00:00 AM

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Official Salesforce documentation

LocalDateToSystemDate in the official AMPscript reference - or browse the official index of AMPscript functions for platform behavior and edge cases.

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