---
type: "fhirpath-function"
title: "FHIRPath Function: now"
function: "now"
category: "Utility functions"
section: "5.10.3.1"
source: "fhirpath/functions.json"
---
# FHIRPath Function: now
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## Summary
- **Category**: Utility functions
- **Section**: `5.10.3.1`
- **Return Type**: `DateTime`
- **Empty Input Result**: `empty`
- **Errors on Multiple Input**: `false`
## Description
Returns the current date and time, including timezone offset.
## Arguments
- none
## Type Mapping
- `Any-DateTime`
## Example
```fhirpath
now() // returns the current date and time
```