# otp.now

### now()

Returns the current time expressed as the number of milliseconds since the UNIX epoch in a GMT timezone.

* **Return type:**
  [`Operation`](../operation/root.md#onetick.py.Operation)

### Examples

```pycon
>>> data = otp.Tick(A=1)
>>> data['NOW'] = otp.now()
>>> otp.run(data)  
        Time  A                     NOW
0 2003-12-01  1 2025-09-29 09:09:00.158
```