Returns the current timestamp as a TIMESTAMPTZ value.

Alias: NOW

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Syntax

The function can be called with or without parentheses:

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()

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Return Type

TIMESTAMPTZ

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Remarks

The function gets the current timestamp from the system, and returns it as a TIMESTAMPTZ value.

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Example

The following example assumes that the current Unix timestamp is 2023-03-03 14:42:31.123456 UTC.

SET time_zone = 'Europe/Berlin';
SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;  --> 2023-03-03 15:42:31.123456+01

SET time_zone = 'America/New_York';
SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;  --> 2023-03-03 09:42:31.123456-05