now

datetime

Returns the current timestamp

Syntax

now()

timestamp

The current date and time

Get the current timestamp

Input:

now()

Output:

"2025-12-25 10:30:45"

Add timestamps to data

Input:

map({timestamp: now()})

Output:

Add current timestamp to records

Track when data was processed

Input:

map(. + {processed_at: now()})

Output:

Add processing timestamp

The now() function returns the current date and time as a timestamp, useful for timestamping data and calculating time differences.

Use now() to add timestamps to records, calculate elapsed time, or filter data based on the current time.