---
title: now
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/date/now
---

# now

Returns a date instance that represents the current date and time, at the moment of access.

## Declaration

```swift
@backDeployed(before: macOS 12, iOS 15, tvOS 15, watchOS 8)
static var now: Date { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is equivalent to calling init(). If you assign this value to a variable or property, the assigned value doesn’t automatically update as time passes.