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# CURDATE

> Returns the current date in the session timezone, falling back to UTC.

<div className="e6-meta"><span className="e6-eyebrow e6-eyebrow--quiet">Scalar function</span></div>

**Aliases:** [`current_date`](/query/sql/functions/date-time/current_date)

Returns a non-NULL current date.

## Syntax

### Scalar

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
curdate()
```

## Arguments

Takes no arguments.

## Returns

* Type: DATE
* NULL behavior: Returns a non-NULL current date.

## Properties

| Property | Value |
| - | - |
| Deterministic | No |
| Exact result | Yes |

## Usage notes

* The session time zone determines the current calendar date.
* Deterministic: The result can change with session settings or execution time, but stays constant within one query.

## Examples

### Current session date

```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
SELECT curdate() AS result;
```

Variable result: The date depends on the query execution time and configured timezone.

## Limitations

* Call this function without arguments. An explicit time-zone argument is not supported.
* CURRENT\_DATE takes no arguments. To control the date’s time zone, use the session time-zone setting.


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