# cf.Datetime.utcnow

classmethod `Datetime.``utcnow`()

  Return the current Gregorian calendar UTC date and time.

  Examples 1: |

      >>> cf.Datetime.utcnow()
      <CF Datetime: 2016-10-10T12:15:24.002376Z>

  Returns: | out: `cf.Datetime` The current UTC date and time.
  Examples 2: |

      >>> cf.Datetime.utcnow()
      <CF Datetime: 2016-10-10T12:15:25.422179Z>
      >>> d = cf.Datetime(2005, 6, 7)
      >>> d.utcnow()
      <CF Datetime: 2016-10-10T12:15:50.375309Z>
      >>> d
      <CF Datetime: 2005-06-07T00:00:00Z>