NOW( )
Returns the current date and time.
Syntax
NOW( )
Returns
The current date and time. For example:
Feb 10, 2010 2:55 PM
Example
The following example uses the DIFF_DAY( ) and NOW( ) functions to calculate the number of days from the current date and time to Christmas:
DIFF_DAY(NOW(), "12/25/10")

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