# Auto-Log Current Time?

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [July 28, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503 "2025-07-28T18:45:45Z")
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### Author: ![JohnC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@JohnC](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JohnC)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503/1 "2025-07-28T18:45:45Z")

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How can I have the current time auto-populate in a user-specific Date/Time column without needing an action button? I’m creating a Welcome message that changes with the time of day so having the user have to click an action button is not an option.

Thanks in advance!

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503/2 "2025-07-28T18:47:37Z")

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Use a math column.

 ![1000005597](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/f/ffe6c4afaafc2f1c635d81a9f36e95ca2d4e3e9d.jpeg)

If it’s just based on the hour of the day, use this formula.

`Hour(Now)`

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### Author: ![JohnC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@JohnC](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JohnC)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503/3 "2025-07-28T18:55:24Z")

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Thank you so much Jeff! ChatGPT had me on a wild goose chase.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-log-current-time/83503/4 "2025-08-04T18:56:11Z")

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