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Returns the current timestamp.
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Profit!

Because this is a module, it actually executes on each page load, meaning you can avoid the caching issues that sometimes arise from determining the current time using a template (i.e. {{#time:Y-m-d h:i:s|now}}, which returns "2025-05-25 09:40:55").

You can format its output using other templates or modules.

Usage

{{#invoke:now|main}}

2025-05-25 09:40:55