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MySQL NOW() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Return current date and time:

SELECT NOW();
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Definition and Usage

The NOW() function returns the current date and time.

The NOW() function will return the current date and time as a:

  • "YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS" format if used in a string context
  • YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format if used in a numeric context in versions of MySQL prior to MySQL 4.1.13
  • YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu format if used in a numeric context in versions of MySQL 4.1.13 and newer

Note: The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), LOCALTIME(), and LOCALTIMESTAMP() functions are synonyms for the NOW() function.

Syntax

NOW()

Technical Details

Works in: MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

More Examples

Example

Return current date and time + 1:

SELECT NOW() + 1;
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❮ MySQL Functions