CURRENT_TIMESTAMP returns the current datetime on the database server.
This function can be used as a default value for a DATETIME column.
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP is equivalent to GETDATE.
This example returns the current datetime on the database server.
SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS Now
Note: This function does not take brackets!
| Now |
|---|
| 2023-12-21 16:23:42.7238235 |
Syntax of the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function.
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
Note: The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function does not take brackets.
SQL Server supports 6 system datetime functions.
SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP',
SYSDATETIME() AS 'SYSDATETIME',
SYSDATETIMEOFFSET() AS 'SYSDATETIMEOFFSET',
SYSUTCDATETIME() AS 'SYSUTCDATETIME',
GETDATE() AS 'GETDATE',
GETUTCDATE() AS 'GETUTCDATE'
| Function | Result |
|---|---|
| CURRENT_TIMESTAMP | 2021-09-12 18:14:15.007 |
| SYSDATETIME() | 2021-09-12 18:14:15.0077586 |
| SYSDATETIMEOFFSET() | 2021-09-12 18:14:15.0077586 -05:00 |
| SYSUTCDATETIME() | 2021-09-12 23:14:15.0077586 |
| GETDATE() | 2021-09-12 18:14:15.007 |
| GETUTCDATE() | 2021-09-12 23:14:15.007 |
Note: The results differ in microsecond precision and timezone offset values.
