SQL NOW() Function

NOW() Function

The NOW function returns the current date and time.

Tip:If you are using the Sql Server database, please use the getdate() function to obtain the current date and time.

SQL NOW() Syntax

SELECT NOW() FROM table_name

SQL NOW() Example

We have the following 'Products' table:

Prod_Id ProductName Unit UnitPrice
1 gold 1000 g 32.35
2 silver 1000 g 11.56
3 copper 1000 g 6.85

Now, we want to display the name and price corresponding to the current date.

We use the following SQL statement:

SELECT ProductName, UnitPrice, Now() as PerDate FROM Products

The result set is similar to this:

ProductName UnitPrice PerDate
gold 32.35 12/29/2008 11:36:05 AM
silver 11.56 12/29/2008 11:36:05 AM
copper 6.85 12/29/2008 11:36:05 AM