# Now

Returns the current date and time as a valid date time object.

See also CreateDateTime and DatePart.

### Syntax

    Now()

### Examples

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    <P>Now returns the current date and time as a valid
    date/time object.

    <P>The current date/time value is <CFOUTPUT>#Now()#</CFOUTPUT>
    <P>You can also represent this as <CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(Now())#,
      #TimeFormat(Now())#</CFOUTPUT>

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