Preamble
The PostgreSQL now function returns the current time and date with the time zone.
Syntax of the now function in PostgreSQL
now ( )
Parameters and function arguments
- There are no parameters or arguments for the function now.
Note:
- The function now will return the current date in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.US+TZ’ format.
The function now can be used in future versions of PostgreSQL
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PostgreSQL 11, PostgreSQL 10, PostgreSQL 9.6, PostgreSQL 9.5, PostgreSQL 9.4, PostgreSQL 9.3, PostgreSQL 9.2, PostgreSQL 9.1, PostgreSQL 9.0, PostgreSQL 8.4.
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Let’s look at some examples of the now function to see how to use the now function in PostgreSQL.
For example:
SELECT now();
--Result: 2019-04-23 11:57:17.177965+03
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