today

datetime

Returns the current date

Syntax

today()

Returns

date

The current date (without time component)

Examples

Get the current date
Input:
today()
Output:
"2025-12-25"
Compare dates with today
Input:
map({date: .date, is_today: (.date == today())})
Output:
Check if a date is today
Filter recent records
Input:
map(select(date_diff(today(), .date, "days") <= 7))
Output:
Filter events from the last 7 days

The today() function returns the current date without a time component, useful for date comparisons and filtering.

Usage

Use today() to filter data for today’s date, compare dates, calculate date differences, or add current date markers to your data.