Financial Toolbox

now

Current date and time

Syntax

• Datenum = now
  

Description

Datenum = now returns the current date and time as a serial date number.

Note    This function now ships with basic MATLAB. It originally shipped only with the Financial Toolbox. This description remains here for your convenience.

Examples

• Datenum = now
  
  Datenum =
  
      730695.5942469908 (on July 28, 2000 at 2:15 PM)
  

See Also

date, datenum, today

nomrr

nweekdate