How UTC_TIMESTAMP() Works in MariaDB

In MariaDB, UTC_TIMESTAMP() is a built-in date and time function that returns the current UTC date and time.

The result is returned in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS’ or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu format, depending on whether the function is used in a string or numeric context.

UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time, and is the world standard for regulating time.

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