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Variables

This page documents the built-in variables available for use in your template files. These variables provide useful runtime and environment information that you can reference directly.

Note

The set of built-in variables may expand in the future. If you need additional variables, feel free to request them!

Time

.Now

The current date and time when the template is rendered, as a Go time.Time object.

Syntax

1
{{ .Now }}

Examples

Usage
Template
1
{{ .Now }}
Output
1
2024-06-01 15:04:05.999999999 -0700 PDT m=+0.000000001

Tip

To access environment variables within your templates, use the dedicated .Env variable or its env function counterpart.

For details and examples, see the dedicated Environments page.