MySQL NOW() Function: Examples

Examples
Sample Database

#1

SELECT NOW();

#2

SELECT NOW() + 0;

#3

SELECT NOW(), SLEEP(5), NOW();

#4

SELECT SYSDATE(), SLEEP(5), SYSDATE();

#5

       -- mysql now minus 1 hour
SELECT (NOW() - INTERVAL 1 HOUR) 'NOW - 1 hour',
        NOW(),
       -- mysql now plus 1 hour
       NOW() + INTERVAL 1 HOUR 'NOW + 1 hour';

#6

        -- mysql now minus 1 day
SELECT (NOW() - INTERVAL 1 DAY) 'NOW - 1 day',
        NOW(),
        -- mysql now plus 1 day
        (NOW() + INTERVAL 1 DAY) 'NOW + 1 day';

Table List

customers

SELECT * FROM customers;

employees

SELECT * FROM employees;

offices

SELECT * FROM offices;

orderdetails

SELECT * FROM orderdetails;

orders

SELECT * FROM orders;

payments

SELECT * FROM payments;

productlines

SELECT * FROM productlines;

products

SELECT * FROM products;

Result