# CURRENT\_TIMESTAMP

## Syntax

```sql
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP([precision])
```

## Description

`CURRENT_TIMESTAMP` and `CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()` are synonyms for [NOW()](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/date-time-functions/now).

## See Also

* [Microseconds in MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/date-time-functions/microseconds-in-mariadb)
* The [TIMESTAMP](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/data-types/date-and-time-data-types/timestamp) data type

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