diff --git a/core/dbt/materializations/incremental/microbatch.py b/core/dbt/materializations/incremental/microbatch.py
index b89c834d4a2..2cdaf71c138 100644
--- a/core/dbt/materializations/incremental/microbatch.py
+++ b/core/dbt/materializations/incremental/microbatch.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def build_batches(self, start: datetime, end: datetime) -> List[BatchType]:
 
         return batches
 
-    def build_batch_context(self, incremental_batch: bool) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def build_batch_context(self, incremental_batch: bool, start_time: datetime) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Create context with entries that reflect microbatch model + incremental execution state
 
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def build_batch_context(self, incremental_batch: bool) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         batch_context["model"] = self.model.to_dict()
         batch_context["sql"] = self.model.compiled_code
         batch_context["compiled_code"] = self.model.compiled_code
+        batch_context["batch_id"] = self.batch_id(start_time=start_time)
 
         # Add incremental context variables for batches running incrementally
         if incremental_batch:
@@ -192,6 +193,10 @@ def truncate_timestamp(timestamp: datetime, batch_size: BatchSize) -> datetime:
 
         return truncated
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def batch_id(start_time: datetime) -> str:
+        return start_time.strftime("%Y%M%d%H")
+
     @staticmethod
     def format_batch_start(
         batch_start: Optional[datetime], batch_size: BatchSize
diff --git a/core/dbt/task/run.py b/core/dbt/task/run.py
index 0c2888bb325..df8bea0289f 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/run.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/run.py
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ def _execute_microbatch_materialization(
                 )
                 # Update jinja context with batch context members
                 batch_context = microbatch_builder.build_batch_context(
-                    incremental_batch=self.relation_exists
+                    incremental_batch=self.relation_exists,
+                    start_time=batch[0],
                 )
                 context.update(batch_context)