current_time function

Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime 18.3 and above

Returns the current time at the start of query evaluation. All calls of current_time within the same query return the same value.

Syntax

current_time( [ precision ] )

Arguments

• precision: An optional INTEGER literal in the range 0 to 6, indicating how many fractional digits of seconds to include. The default is 6.

Returns

A TIME.

The parentheses are optional when no precision argument is given.

Examples

> SELECT current_time();
  16:57:04.304361

> SELECT current_time;
  16:57:04.304361

> SELECT current_time(0);
  16:57:04

> SELECT current_time(3);
  16:57:04.304

Related functions

• current_timestamp function
• current_date function
• TIME type