# How to convert System date to a string in a specific time zone

**URL:** https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-convert-system-date-to-a-string-in-a-specific-time-zone/1518
**Category:** General WorkflowGen Discussion
**Created:** [October 30, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-convert-system-date-to-a-string-in-a-specific-time-zone/1518 "2019-10-30T19:04:14Z")
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### Author: ![eddy.daouk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discuss.workflowgen.com/eddy.daouk/32/672_2.png) [@eddy.daouk](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/eddy.daouk)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-convert-system-date-to-a-string-in-a-specific-time-zone/1518/4 "2019-11-06T19:11:42Z")

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Hi @nlevrat,

I believe this article will resolve your issue:

> [@Form designer: How to display GMT dates](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/form-designer-how-to-display-gmt-dates/251):
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> In WorkflowGen, datetime data iare stored with the GMT timezone in the WorkflowGen database. By default datetime data are converted to the user’s timezone and displayed with the user’s culture in the web form and the User Portal. If you want to display the datetime data in GMT, follow the procedure below (available since version 5.5.1). 1. In the Form Designer For the corresponding fields containing the dates, add the TimeZoneConversion custom attribute with the value false. 2. In the Admini…

Regards,  
Eddy.

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