getdate function

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  • 04/07/2025

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Returns the current timestamp at the start of query evaluation.

This function is a synonym for current_timestamp().

Syntax

getdate()

Arguments

This function takes no arguments.

Returns

A TIMESTAMP.

Examples

> SELECT getdate();
 2020-04-25 15:49:11.914

> SELECT getdate();
 2020-04-25 15:49:11.914