How can I use the SELECT Now() As CurrentDateTime for GMT, as it displays

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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T21:06:48+00:00 2026-05-26T21:06:48+00:00

How can I use the SELECT Now() As CurrentDateTime for GMT, as it displays the tome as GMT-5.

Basically, when the time is: 2011-11-19 09:46:37 in GMT, it displays it as: `2011-11-19 04:46:37

How can I set this for GMT.

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-26T21:06:48+00:00

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One way is by setting the time zone for your session:

SET time_zone = '+00:00';

There’s also CONVERT_TZ, which is explained here: MySQL default time format UTC or GMT?

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