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# now

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

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

## Discussion

This property is equivalent to calling [`init()`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/init()). If you assign this value to a variable or property, the assigned value doesn’t automatically update as time passes.

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