---
title: '{% now %}'
description: outputs the current date and/or time.
date: '2026-08-02'
categories:
  - Template Tag
  - Utility
canonical: https://coolify.djangotemplatetagsandfilters.com/tags/now/
doc_link: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/templates/builtins/#now
---

# {% now %}

outputs the current date and/or time.

## Documentation

Outputs the current date and/or time. Can be formatted using the same formatting specification as the [`date` filter](/filters/date/).

### Template

```django
{% now "SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT" %}
```

### Result

```django
04/14/2020 10:42 p.m.
```