# FromJulianDate (Real julianDate)

| **Name**    | ***FromJulianDate***                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Syntax      | FromJulianDate (Real julianDate)                                   |
| Purpose     | To convert a Julian date value to a date time value.               |
| Description | Returns the date corresponding to the Julian date value specified. |
| Return Type | Real                                                               |
| Parameter   | julianDate \[System.Double] – Value in Julian date                 |

**Example**

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(140\).png)

In this example, we will pass a real value, representing a Julian date, to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*julianDate* = 2253045.340

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/1%20\(141\).png)

In the output window you can see that the specified Julian date has been converted into a date time value.

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/2%20\(141\).png)