# Using Moment.js in a function node - NR 3.01 - 2023?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-moment-js-in-a-function-node-nr-3-01-2023/76916>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 March 2023 03:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-moment-js-in-a-function-node-nr-3-01-2023/76916 "2023-03-25T03:21:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![UnborN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4491bb/32.png) [@UnborN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnborN)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2023 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-moment-js-in-a-function-node-nr-3-01-2023/76916/7 "2023-03-25T15:31:51Z")

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it works .. Interesting, never knew those existed 😉

```auto
const expression = '$moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")';

let exp = RED.util.prepareJSONataExpression(expression, node)

RED.util.evaluateJSONataExpression(exp, msg, (err, res) => {
    node.send({ payload : res})
})

```

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