Fixed #24866 -- Added Now() database function

2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/docs/ref/models/database-functions.txt b/docs/ref/models/database-functions.txt
index cdd46ff1a2..b797e5f1df 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/database-functions.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/database-functions.txt
@@ -117,6 +117,21 @@ Usage example::
     >>> print(author.name_lower)
     margaret smith
 
+Now
+---
+
+.. class:: Now()
+
+.. versionadded:: 1.9
+
+Returns the database server's current date and time when the query is executed.
+
+Usage example::
+
+    >>> from django.db.models.functions import Now
+    >>> Article.objects.filter(published__lte=Now())
+    [<Article: How to Django>]
+
 Substr
 ------
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.9.txt b/docs/releases/1.9.txt
index bca086b207..192da111c2 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.9.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.9.txt
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ Models
 * Added the :lookup:`date` lookup to :class:`~django.db.models.DateTimeField`
   to allow querying the field by only the date portion.
 
+* Added the :class:`~django.db.models.functions.Now` database function, which
+  returns the current date and time.
+
 CSRF
 ^^^^