nushell/docs/commands/date_now.md

---
title: date now
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Get the current date.

## Signature

```> date now ```

## Examples

Get the current date and display it in a given format string.
```shell
> date now | date format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
```

Get the time duration from 2019-04-30 to now
```shell
> (date now) - 2019-05-01
```

Get the time duration since a more accurate time
```shell
> (date now) - 2019-05-01T04:12:05.20+08:00
```
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 02:22:51 +00:00			`---`
			`title: date now`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`

			`Get the current date.`

			`## Signature`

			```> date now ```

Update #4455, Regenerate all commands' docs (#4557) 2022-02-20 01:13:33 +00:00			`## Examples`

			`Get the current date and display it in a given format string.`
			```shell
			`> date now \| date format "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"`
			```
Add example for command n,g,p and grid, update date now examples (#4622) 2022-02-24 12:17:05 +00:00
			`Get the time duration from 2019-04-30 to now`
			```shell
			`> (date now) - 2019-05-01`
			```

			`Get the time duration since a more accurate time`
			```shell
			`> (date now) - 2019-05-01T04:12:05.20+08:00`
			```