# Temporal.Now — Static methods

> {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/instant", "Temporal.Now.instant()")}} : Returns the current time as a {{jsxref("Temporal.Instant")}} object.

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{{jsxref("Temporal/Now/instant", "Temporal.Now.instant()")}} : Returns the current time as a {{jsxref("Temporal.Instant")}} object. {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/plainDateISO", "Temporal.Now.plainDateISO()")}} : Returns the current date as a {{jsxref("Temporal.PlainDate")}} object, in the ISO 8601 calendar and the specified time zone. {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/plainDateTimeISO", "Temporal.Now.plainDateTimeISO()")}} : Returns the current date and time as a {{jsxref("Temporal.PlainDateTime")}} object, in the ISO 8601 calendar and the specified time zone. {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/plainTimeISO", "Temporal.Now.plainTimeISO()")}} : Returns the current time as a {{jsxref("Temporal.PlainTime")}} object, in the specified time zone. {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/timeZoneId", "Temporal.Now.timeZoneId()")}} : Returns a time zone identifier representing the system's current time zone. {{jsxref("Temporal/Now/zonedDateTimeISO", "Temporal.Now.zonedDateTimeISO()")}} : Returns the current date and time as a {{jsxref("Temporal.ZonedDateTime")}} object, in the ISO 8601 calendar and the specified time zone.

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