---
title: TODAY
url: https://www.tines.com/docs/formulas/functions/today/
kind: formula-function
---

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# TODAY

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Returns the current date

**Categories:** Dates/Times

## Syntax

```
TODAY()
```

## Examples

### Example 1

Formula:

```
TODAY()
```

Output:

```json
"2023-04-04"
```

## Sample actions

```json
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        "mode": "message_only",
        "loop": false,
        "payload": {
          "today": "=TODAY()"
        }
      },
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        "y": 1110
      },
      "type": "eventTransformation",
      "timeSavedUnit": "minutes",
      "timeSavedValue": 0,
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      "monitorFailures": false,
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      "form": null,
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    }
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  "links": [],
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}
```