SQL•SQL References

SQL Server GETDATE() Function

Example

SELECT
GETDATE();

Definition and Usage

The GETDATE() function returns the current database system date and time, in a 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.mmm' format.

Tip

Also look at the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function.

Syntax

GETDATE()

Return type:	datetime
Works in:	SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

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SQL•SQL References

Example

SELECT
GETDATE();

The GETDATE() function returns the current database system date and time, in a 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.mmm' format.

Tip

Also look at the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function.

Syntax

GETDATE()

Return type:	datetime
Works in:	SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse