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"
```
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"`
			```