Introduction: In this blog, we will understand how we can convert Time Zone in Power Automate(MS Flow).
We will see how to work with the below functions in Power Automate.
- convertFromUtc
- convertTimeZone
- convertToUtc
Convert UTC to IST
Example 1: Let’s say we want to convert Date from UTC to IST(Indian standard Time)
Steps to be followed:
- Go to Expression and search for convertFromUtc
- Select convertFromUtc.

- convertFromUtc requires below parameter.
convertFromUtc(timestamp: string, destinationTimeZone: string, format?: string)
- timestamp: enter the date which you want to convert
- destinationTimeZone: enter the Timezone in which you want to convert
- format: enter the format in which you want to format the date
Refer to this blog to get the different formate of date and time in Power Automate.(https://vblogs.in/format-date-and-time-in-power-automatems-flow/)
Formula:
convertFromUtc(outputs('UTC_Date'),'India Standard Time','g')


Convert IST to Pacific Time
Example 1: Let’s say we want to convert Date from IST to Pacific Time
Steps to be followed:
- Go to Expression and search for convertTimeZone
- Select convertTimeZone.

- convertTimeZone requires below parameter.
convertTimeZone(timestamp: string, sourceTimeZone: string, destinationTimeZone: string, format?: string)
- timestamp: enter the date which you want to convert
- sourceTimeZone: enter the source Time Zone of date
- destinationTimeZone: enter the Time Zone in which you want to convert
- format: enter the format in which you want to format the date
Refer to this blog to get the different formate of date and time in Power Automate.(https://vblogs.in/format-date-and-time-in-power-automatems-flow/)
Formula:
convertTimeZone(outputs('IST'),'India Standard Time','Pacific Standard Time','g')


Convert Pacific Time to UTC
Example 1: Let’s say we want to convert the Date from Pacific Time to UTC
Steps to be followed:
- Go to Expression and search for convertToUtc
- Select convertToUtc.

- convertToUtc requires below parameter.
convertToUtc(timestamp: string, sourceTimeZone: string, format?: string)
- timestamp: enter the date which you want to convert
- sourceTimeZone: enter the source Time Zone of date
- format: enter the format in which you want to format the date
Refer to this blog to get the different formate of date and time in Power Automate.(https://vblogs.in/format-date-and-time-in-power-automatems-flow/)
Formula:
convertToUtc(outputs('Pacific_Time'),'Pacific Standard Time','g')


NOTE:
You can find the Time Zone name in this blog. (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/default-time-zones)
Using Date Time Connector of Power Automate to convert Time Zone
Steps to be followed:
- Search for Date Time connector and select Convert time zone action.


- Enter values in parameters.
- Base Time: Enter the date which you want to convert
- Source time zone: Enter the source Time Zone of date

- Destination time zone: Enter the Time Zone in which you want to convert

Format string: enter the format in which you want to format the date


- Add compose action to see the output of Convert time zone action.

