The Win32_LocalTime WMI class describes a point in time returned as Win32_LocalTime objects that result from a query. These are returned as the value for the TargetInstance property in the __InstanceModificationEvent system class. The Hour property is returned as the local time on a 24-hour clock.
Methods
Win32_LocalTime has no methods.
Properties
Win32_LocalTime returns 10 properties:
'Day','DayOfWeek','Hour','Milliseconds','Minute','Month','Quarter','Second',
'WeekInMonth','Year'
Unless explicitly marked as writeable, all properties are read-only. Read all properties for all instances:
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime -Property *
Most WMI classes return one or more instances.
When
Get-CimInstancereturns no result, then apparently no instances of class Win32_LocalTime exist. This is normal behavior.Either the class is not implemented on your system (may be deprecated or due to missing drivers, i.e. CIM_VideoControllerResolution), or there are simply no physical representations of this class currently available (i.e. Win32_TapeDrive).
Day
Current day that matches the query (1 31).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Day
DayOfWeek
Current day of the current week that matches the query (0 6). By convention, the value 0 is always Sunday, regardless of the culture or the locale set on the machine.
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property DayOfWeek
Hour
Current hour of the current day (0 23).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Hour
Milliseconds
Not implemented.
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Milliseconds
Minute
Current minute (0 59).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Minute
Month
Current month that matches the query (1 12).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Month
Quarter
Current quarter of the current year (1 4).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Quarter
Second
Current second of the current minute (0 59).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Second
WeekInMonth
Current week (1 6) in the current month (1 12).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property WeekInMonth
Year
Current year that matches the query (4 digits).
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property Year
Examples
List all instances of Win32_LocalTime
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime
Learn more about Get-CimInstance and the deprecated Get-WmiObject.
View all properties
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime -Property *
View key properties only
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime -KeyOnly
Selecting Properties
To select only some properties, pipe the results to Select-Object -Property a,b,c with a comma-separated list of the properties you require. Wildcards are permitted.
Get-CimInstance always returns all properties but only retrieves the ones that you specify. All other properties are empty but still present. That’s why you need to pipe the results into Select-Object if you want to limit the visible properties, i.e. for reporting.
Selecting Properties
The code below lists all available properties. Remove the ones you do not need:
$properties = 'Day',
'DayOfWeek',
'Hour',
'Milliseconds',
'Minute',
'Month',
'Quarter',
'Second',
'WeekInMonth',
'Year'
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime | Select-Object -Property $properties
Limiting Network Bandwidth
If you work remotely, it makes sense to limit network bandwidth by filtering the properties on the server side, too:
Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_LocalTime -Property $property |
Select-Object -Property $property
Selecting Instances
To select some instances, use Get-CimInstance and a WMI Query. The wildcard character in WMI Queries is % (and not “*”).
The parameter -Filter runs a simple query.
Listing all instances where the property Caption starts with “A”
Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_LocalTime -Filter 'Caption LIKE "a%"'
Using a WQL Query
The parameter -Query uses a query similar to SQL and combines the parameters -Filter and -Property. This returns all instances where the property Caption starts with “A”, and returns the properties specified:
Get-CimInstance -Query "SELECT Hour, Minute, Day, WeekInMonth FROM Win32_LocalTime WHERE Caption LIKE 'a%'"
Any property you did not specify is still present but empty. You might need to use
Select-Objectto remove all unwanted properties:Get-CimInstance -Query "SELECT Hour, Minute, Day, WeekInMonth FROM Win32_LocalTime WHERE Caption LIKE 'a%'" | Select-Object -Property Hour, Minute, Day, WeekInMonth
Accessing Remote Computers
To access remote systems, you need to have proper permissions. User the parameter -ComputerName to access one or more remote systems.
Authenticating as Current User
# one or more computer names or IP addresses:
$list = 'server1', 'server2'
# authenticate with your current identity:
$result = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LocalTime -ComputerName $list
$result
Authenticating as Different User
Use a CIMSession object to authenticate with a new identity:
# one or more computer names or IP addresses:
$list = 'server1', 'server2'
# authenticate with a different identity:
$cred = Get-Credential -Message 'Authenticate to retrieve WMI information:'
$session = New-CimSession -ComputerName $list -Credential $cred
$result = Get-CimInstance Win32_LocalTime -CimSession $session
# remove the session after use (if you do not plan to re-use it later)
Remove-CimSession -CimSession $session
$result
Learn more about accessing remote computers.
Requirements
To use Win32_LocalTime, the following requirements apply:
PowerShell
Get-CimInstance was introduced with PowerShell Version 3.0, which in turn was introduced on clients with Windows 8 and on servers with Windows Server 2012.
If necessary, update Windows PowerShell to Windows PowerShell 5.1, or install PowerShell 7 side-by-side.
Operating System
Win32_LocalTime was introduced on clients with Windows Vista and on servers with Windows Server 2008.
Namespace
Win32_LocalTime lives in the Namespace Root/CIMV2. This is the default namespace. There is no need to use the -Namespace parameter in Get-CimInstance.
Implementation
Win32_LocalTime is implemented in Wmitimep.dll and defined in Wmitimep.mof. Both files are located in the folder C:\Windows\system32\wbem:
explorer $env:windir\system32\wbem
notepad $env:windir\system32\wbem\Wmitimep.mof