# IClock Methods

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.transactions/orleans.transactions.iclock/)

## UtcNow {#utcnow-c829c52d}

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```csharp
public abstract DateTime UtcNow()
```

Current time in utc