MySQL SYSDATE() Function

Example

Return the current date and time:

SELECT SYSDATE();
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Definition and Usage

The SYSDATE() function returns the current date and time.

Note: The date and time is returned as "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" (string) or as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (numeric).

Syntax

SYSDATE()

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Return the current date and time + 1:

SELECT SYSDATE() + 1;
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