# now {#now}

**Parent topic:**[Functions](../../Functions/category.md)

## Syntax {#syntax}

`now([nanoSecond=false])`

## Arguments {#arguments}

**nanoSecond** a Boolean value indicating whether to display the result with nanosecond precision.

## Details {#details}

Return the current timestamp.

**Note:** Nanosecond precision may not be supported on certain versions of Windows. Therefore, even if `nanoSecond=true` is specified, it may still return timestamps with millisecond precision.

## Examples {#examples}

```
now();
// output: 2016.05.12T19:32:49.613

now(true);
// output: 2016.05.12T19:32:49.614243000
```

