SQL Server CURRENT_TIMESTAMP Function

The SQL Server (Transact-SQL) CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function returns the current date and time. It returns the current date and time without the database time zone offset and derives this value from the operating system of the computer on which the instance of SQL Server runs.

The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function returns the system date and time in the format 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss.mmm'.

Syntax

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

Parameters

No parameter is required.

Return Value

Returns the current date and time.

Example 1:

The example below shows the usage of CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function.

SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
Result: '2021-12-27 05:11:57.441'

Example 2:

Consider a database table called EmployeeLogin with the following records:

To insert a new record in this table, the following statement can be used.

INSERT INTO EmployeeLogin 
VALUES (6, 'Suresh', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);

-- see the result
SELECT * FROM EmployeeLogin;

This will produce a result similar to: