<p>Take a look at the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/templating/entrymodel">EntryModel</a>. The model has a <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/templating/entrymodel#dateUpdated">dateUpdated</a> property which will exactly output what you want:</p>

<pre><code>{{ entry.dateUpdated }}
</code></pre>

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2014-06-18T19:12:55.317Z
2014-06-18T19:12:55.317Z
Victor
<p>For anyone who is looking for an answer, noticed that this doesn't work without the date filter in craft 3:</p>

<pre><code>{{ entry.dateUpdated|date('Y-m-d') }}
</code></pre>

<p>or date time:</p>

<pre><code>{{ entry.dateUpdated|date }}
</code></pre>

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noregt
<p>You're looking for the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/templating/entrymodel#dateUpdated">dateUpdated</a> property.</p>

<pre><code>{{ entry.dateUpdated }}
</code></pre>

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2014-06-18T19:13:56.173Z
This works, thanks! I actually just checked the Database and found the field.
Bill Columbia
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2014-06-18T19:12:46.220Z
2014-06-18T19:12:46.220Z
Bryan Redeagle
<p>Trying to determine if there is a method for getting an entry's last modified date, preferably date-time. Gave a good look over the docs and some searching and couldn't find anything other than the original creation date. Thanks.</p>

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Get an entry's last modified date
# Get an entry's last modified date

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-18)

Trying to determine if there is a method for getting an entry's last modified date, preferably date-time. Gave a good look over the docs and some searching and couldn't find anything other than the original creation date. Thanks.

**Tags:** entries, datetime


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-06-18. Score: 21 | Accepted answer

You're looking for the dateUpdated property.
{{ entry.dateUpdated }}

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This works, thanks! I actually just checked the Database and found the field.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-18. Score: 6

Take a look at the EntryModel. The model has a dateUpdated property which will exactly output what you want:
{{ entry.dateUpdated }}


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-04-04. Score: 2

For anyone who is looking for an answer, noticed that this doesn't work without the date filter in craft 3:
{{ entry.dateUpdated|date('Y-m-d') }}

or date time:
{{ entry.dateUpdated|date }}


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