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+.. _templating_now:
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+The now function: get the current time
+======================================
+
+.. versionadded:: 2.8
+
+The ``now()`` Jinja2 function retrieves a Python datetime object or a string representation for the current time.
+
+The ``now()`` function supports 2 arguments:
+
+utc
+ Specify ``True`` to get the current time in UTC. Defaults to ``False``.
+
+fmt
+ Accepts a `strftime <https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior>`_ string that returns a formatted date time string. \ No newline at end of file