---
title: "system.date.midnight"
description: "Returns a copy of a date with the hour, minute, second, and millisecond fields set to zero."
---

# system.date.midnight

> Returns a copy of a date with the hour, minute, second, and millisecond fields set to zero.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.date.midnight(date)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
Date | `date` | The starting date.

### Returns
**Date** - A new date, set to midnight of the day provided

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example prints out the current date with the time set to midnight.
  
date = system.date.now()
print system.date.midnight(date)
```