SQL Reference - CURRENT

CURRENT_DATE()

Example

SELECT CURRENT_DATE();

Output

'2022-04-15'

Explanation

The CURRENT_DATE() function has been used in the SQL query. When executed, it returns the current date. The output shows the date of execution in ‘YYYY-MM-DD’ format.

CURRENT_DATE()

Example

SELECT CURRENT_DATE;

Output

 current_date
--------------
 2022-01-01
(1 row)

Explanation

The CURRENT_DATE function in PostgreSQL returns the current date. This date is determined by the system clock. The example code runs this function and outputs the current date.

CURRENT_DATE()

Example

SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;

Output

2022-06-14 15:45:00.247

Explanation

The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function returns the current date and time in SQL Server. The returned value includes the date and time to the millisecond.

CURRENT_DATE()

Example

SELECT CURRENT_DATE FROM dual;

Output

CURRENT_DATE
-------------
21-SEP-21

Explanation

The CURRENT_DATE function in Oracle returns the current date from the system. The date is returned as a DATE datatype value with the format ‘DD-MON-YY’. The query above simply fetches and displays the current date from the system. The ‘dual’ is a special one-row table present by default in Oracle database.

CURRENT_DATE();

Example

SELECT CURRENT_DATE;

Output

'2022-12-05'

Explanation

In the above code snippet, the SQL function “CURRENT_DATE” is used to fetch the current date from the system. Be aware that the date returned by the CURRENT_DATE function will depend on the system date where the database is running.