# NOW

### Description

`NOW` returns the current date and time in [ISO8601 format](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/date-operators). If you want just the date, use [`TODAY`](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/date-operators/today).

### Example

```
NOW()
```

This would return a text representing the current date and time in [ISO8601 format](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/date-operators/..#iso8601-format), which means `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS`. 

�`NOW()` can be used in other calculations, for example

```
SUBTRACT_YEARS(now(), 18)
```

would return the current time 18 years ago in the same format.