GETDATE function [Date and time]

Returns the current year, month, day, hour, minute, second and fraction of a second.

Syntax
GETDATE( ) 
Returns

TIMESTAMP

Remarks

The accuracy is limited by the accuracy of the system clock.

The information the GETDATE function returns is equivalent to the information returned by the NOW function and the CURRENT TIMESTAMP special value.

See also
Standards and compatibility
  • SQL/2003   Vendor extension.

Example

The following statement returns the system date and time.

SELECT GETDATE( );