MySQL: LOCALTIME Function

This tutorial explains how to use the MySQL LOCALTIME function with syntax and examples.

Description

The MySQL LOCALTIME function returns the current date and time.

Syntax

The syntax for the LOCALTIME function in MySQL is:

LOCALTIME( )

Parameters or Arguments

There are no parameters or arguments for the LOCALTIME function.

Note

• The LOCALTIME function will return the current date as a 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' format, if used in a string context.
• The LOCALTIME function will return the current date as a YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format, if used in a numeric context in versions of MySQL prior to MySQL 4.1.13.
• The LOCALTIME function will return the current date as a YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu format, if used in a numeric context in versions of MySQL 4.1.13 and newer.
• The LOCALTIME, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, and LOCALTIMESTAMP functions are synonyms for the NOW function.

Applies To

The LOCALTIME function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:

• MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

Example

Let's look at some MySQL LOCALTIME function examples and explore how to use the LOCALTIME function in MySQL.

For example:

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME();
Output: '2014-02-16 08:56:05'

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME() + 0;
Output: 20140216085605.000000

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME() + 1;
Output: 20140216085606.000000