JavaScript Temporal Now
Temporal.Now Object Reference
The Temporal.Now object provides methods for getting the current date and time.
JavaScript Temporal.Now Methods
Revised March 2026
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| instant() | Returns current time as a Temporal.Instant object |
| plainDateISO() | Returns current date as a Temporal.PlainDate object |
| plainDateTimeISO() | Returns current date and time as a Temporal.PlainDateTime object |
| plainTimeISO() | Returns current time as a Temporal.PlainTime object |
| timeZoneId | Returns system's time zone as a time zone id |
| zonedDateTimeISO() | Returns current date and time as a Temporal.ZonedDateTime object |
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Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently fully supported in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
Opera and Safari Support
Opera support will probably appear 1-3 browser cycles after Chromium, which often means a few months later.
The implementation is actively in development and can be tested today in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Opera and Safari supports Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>