## Syntax
```mermaid
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flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> SYSDATE[SYSDATE]:::quoted
SYSDATE --> parenthesisClose
Start((START)) --> GETDATE[GETDATE]:::quoted
GETDATE --> parenthesisClose
Start((START)) --> SYSDATETIME[SYSDATETIME]:::quoted
SYSDATETIME --> parenthesisClose["()"]:::quoted
parenthesisClose --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `NOW` SQL function returns the time of the system clock in local time at the device where Invantive UniversalSQL runs.
Returns: current date/time.