sql date is today code example

Example 1: current date sql

INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(NOW());
INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(sysdate);	-- Oracle
INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(getdate());	-- SQL Server

Example 2: sql current date

Add GETDATE() in sql query where you want to pass current timestamp.

Example
Return the current database system date and time:

SELECT GETDATE();