Current Hour
To get current hour in Bash script, use date command with the format that outputs only the hour value.
There are two different types of format in which we could get hour from the date command. They are
- 24 Hour Format
- 12 Hour Format
In this tutorial, we will learn the syntax to get the current hour in the above said formats, with examples.
Syntax
The syntax of date command to get current hour in 24 hour format is
date +%H
The syntax of date command to get current hour in 12 hour format is
date +%I
Examples
Current Hour – 24 Hour Format
In the following script, we get current hour in 24 hour format and echo it to the standard console.
Example.sh
hours=$(date +%H) echo "Hours : $hours"
Output
Hours : 13
Current Year – 12 Hour Format
In the following script, we get current hour in 12 hour format and echo it to the standard console.
Example.sh
hours=$(date +%I) echo "Hours : $hours"
Output
Hours : 01
Conclusion
In this Bash Tutorial, we have learnt how to get current year in Bash Script using date command.