Datetime Utc To Local

datetime_utc_to_local

The datetime_utc_to_local function converts a UTC datetime value to local time in the named timezone.

Spec

datetime_utc_to_local(datetime, timezone)

Parameters

datetime - The UTC datetime value to convert.
timezone - A system timezone identifier, e.g. "EST" or "Pacific Standard Time".

Return Value

A datetime value adjusted to the specified local time. Returns null if the timezone identifier is not recognized.

Example

Convert UTC to Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5):

datatable(dt:datetime)[datetime(2025-08-05T12:00:00Z)]
| extend local_dt = datetime_utc_to_local(dt, "EST")
dtlocal_dt
2025-08-05T12:00:00Z2025-08-05T07:00:00.00Z