diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DatePicker.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DatePicker.vue
index bbc33d93da..791988a3a6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DatePicker.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DatePicker.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { modelValue, isPk } = defineProps<Props>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'currentDate'])
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ function handleSelectDate(value?: dayjs.Dayjs) {
   localState.value = value
   open.value = false
 }
+
+const currentDate = ($event) => {
+  emit('currentDate', $event)
+  open.value = false
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -336,6 +341,8 @@ function handleSelectDate(value?: dayjs.Dayjs) {
           :is-open="isOpen"
           type="month"
           size="medium"
+          :show-current-date-option="isEditColumn"
+          @currentDate="currentDate"
         />
         <NcDatePicker
           v-else
@@ -344,7 +351,9 @@ function handleSelectDate(value?: dayjs.Dayjs) {
           :selected-date="localState"
           type="date"
           size="medium"
+          :show-current-date-option="isEditColumn"
           @update:selected-date="handleSelectDate"
+          @currentDate="currentDate"
         />
       </div>
     </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DateTimePicker.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DateTimePicker.vue
index 120ec17e26..9b31d20d9f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DateTimePicker.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/DateTimePicker.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { modelValue, isPk, isUpdatedFromCopyNPaste } = defineProps<Props>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'currentDate'])
 
 const timeFormatsObj = {
   [timeFormats[0]]: 'hh:mm A',
@@ -425,6 +425,11 @@ const cellValue = computed(
     localState.value?.format(parseProp(column.value.meta).is12hrFormat ? timeFormatsObj[timeFormat.value] : timeFormat.value) ??
     '',
 )
+
+const currentDate = ($event) => {
+  open.value = false
+  emit('currentDate', $event)
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -510,7 +515,9 @@ const cellValue = computed(
             :is-open="isOpen"
             type="date"
             size="medium"
+            :show-current-date-option="isEditColumn"
             @update:selected-date="handleSelectDate"
+            @current-date="currentDate"
           />
 
           <template v-else>
@@ -520,7 +527,9 @@ const cellValue = computed(
               is-min-granularity-picker
               :is12hr-format="!!parseProp(column.meta).is12hrFormat"
               :is-open="isOpen"
+              :show-current-date-option="isEditColumn"
               @update:selected-date="handleSelectTime"
+              @current-date="currentDate"
             />
           </template>
         </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DatePicker.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DatePicker.vue
index 7ccc09b174..8ce6abf9d0 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DatePicker.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DatePicker.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface Props {
   isCellInputField?: boolean
   type: 'date' | 'time' | 'year' | 'month'
   isOpen: boolean
+  showCurrentDateOption?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   type: 'date',
   isOpen: false,
 })
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:selectedWeek'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:selectedWeek', 'currentDate'])
 // Page date is the date we use to manage which month/date that is currently being displayed
 const pageDate = useVModel(props, 'pageDate', emit)
 
@@ -133,7 +134,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
     :is-monday-first="false"
     is-cell-input-field
     size="medium"
+    :show-current-date-option="showCurrentDateOption"
     @update:picker-type="handleUpdatePickerType"
+    @current-date="emit('currentDate', $event)"
   />
   <NcMonthYearSelector
     v-if="['month', 'year'].includes(tempPickerType)"
@@ -143,7 +146,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
     :is-year-picker="tempPickerType === 'year'"
     is-cell-input-field
     size="medium"
+    :show-current-date-option="showCurrentDateOption"
     @update:picker-type="handleUpdatePickerType"
+    @current-date="emit('currentDate', $event)"
   />
 </template>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DateWeekSelector.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DateWeekSelector.vue
index ffccab3a02..8c49fe7cf5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DateWeekSelector.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/DateWeekSelector.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface Props {
   } | null
   isCellInputField?: boolean
   pickerType?: 'date' | 'time' | 'year' | 'month'
+  showCurrentDateOption?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   isCellInputField: false,
   pickerType: 'date',
 })
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:selectedWeek', 'update:pickerType'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:selectedWeek', 'update:pickerType', 'currentDate'])
 // Page date is the date we use to manage which month/date that is currently being displayed
 const pageDate = useVModel(props, 'pageDate', emit)
 
@@ -250,10 +251,19 @@ const paginate = (action: 'next' | 'prev') => {
           </span>
         </span>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="isCellInputField" class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 pb-2 pt-1">
+      <div v-if="isCellInputField" class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 pb-2 pt-1 gap-2">
         <NcButton class="nc-date-picker-now-btn !h-7" size="small" type="secondary" @click="handleSelectDate(dayjs())">
           <span class="text-small"> {{ $t('labels.today') }} </span>
         </NcButton>
+        <NcButton
+          v-if="showCurrentDateOption"
+          class="nc-date-picker-now-btn !h-7"
+          size="small"
+          type="secondary"
+          @click="emit('currentDate')"
+        >
+          <span class="text-small"> {{ $t('labels.currentDate') }} </span>
+        </NcButton>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/MonthYearSelector.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/MonthYearSelector.vue
index 6fade88d10..136a20b89b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/MonthYearSelector.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/MonthYearSelector.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface Props {
   hideCalendar?: boolean
   isCellInputField?: boolean
   pickerType?: 'date' | 'time' | 'year' | 'month'
+  showCurrentDateOption?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   isCellInputField: false,
   pickerType: 'date',
 })
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:pickerType'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', 'update:pageDate', 'update:pickerType', 'currentDate'])
 
 const pageDate = useVModel(props, 'pageDate', emit)
 
@@ -183,6 +184,12 @@ const compareYear = (date1: dayjs.Dayjs, date2: dayjs.Dayjs) => {
           </span>
         </template>
       </div>
+
+      <div v-if="showCurrentDateOption" class="flex items-center justify-center px-2 pb-2 pt-1">
+        <NcButton class="nc-date-picker-now-btn !h-7" size="small" type="secondary" @click="emit('currentDate')">
+          <span class="text-small"> {{ $t('labels.currentDate') }} </span>
+        </NcButton>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/TimeSelector.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/TimeSelector.vue
index 9d24ec00f2..e1d618a0c8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/TimeSelector.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/nc/TimeSelector.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ interface Props {
   isMinGranularityPicker?: boolean
   minGranularity?: number
   isOpen?: boolean
+  showCurrentDateOption?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   minGranularity: 30,
   isOpen: false,
 })
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:selectedDate', ''])
 
 const pageDate = ref<dayjs.Dayjs>(dayjs())
 
@@ -93,10 +94,20 @@ onMounted(() => {
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-else></div>
-    <div class="px-2 py-1 box-border flex items-center justify-center">
+    <div class="px-2 py-1 box-border flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
       <NcButton :tabindex="-1" class="!h-7" size="small" type="secondary" @click="handleSelectTime(dayjs())">
         <span class="text-small"> {{ $t('general.now') }} </span>
       </NcButton>
+
+      <NcButton
+        v-if="showCurrentDateOption"
+        class="nc-date-picker-now-btn !h-7"
+        size="small"
+        type="secondary"
+        @click="emit('currentDate')"
+      >
+        <span class="text-small"> {{ $t('labels.currentDate') }} </span>
+      </NcButton>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Cell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Cell.vue
index 4b8509a3c4..d17ee293e6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Cell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Cell.vue
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'save', 'navigate', 'update:editE
 
 const column = toRef(props, 'column')
 
+const meta = inject(MetaInj, ref())
+
 const active = toRef(props, 'active', false)
 
 const readOnly = toRef(props, 'readOnly', false)
@@ -51,11 +53,9 @@ const { currentRow } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
 
 const { sqlUis } = storeToRefs(useBase())
 
-const sqlUi = ref(
-  column.value?.source_id && sqlUis.value[column.value?.source_id]
-    ? sqlUis.value[column.value?.source_id]
-    : Object.values(sqlUis.value)[0],
-)
+const sourceId = meta.value?.source_id || column.value?.source_id
+
+const sqlUi = ref(sourceId && sqlUis.value[sourceId] ? sqlUis.value[sourceId] : Object.values(sqlUis.value)[0])
 
 const abstractType = computed(() => column.value && sqlUi.value.getAbstractType(column.value))
 
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ const onContextmenu = (e: MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation()
   }
 }
+
+const showCurrentDateOption = computed(() => {
+  return (
+    isEditColumnMenu.value &&
+    (isDate(column.value, abstractType.value) || isDateTime(column.value, abstractType.value)) &&
+    sqlUi.value?.getNowDefaultVal?.()
+  )
+})
+
+const currentDate = () => {
+  vModel.value = sqlUi.value?.getNowDefaultVal?.()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -166,13 +178,21 @@ const onContextmenu = (e: MouseEvent) => {
         :disable-option-creation="!!isEditColumnMenu"
         :row-index="props.rowIndex"
       />
-      <LazyCellDatePicker v-else-if="isDate(column, abstractType)" v-model="vModel" :is-pk="isPrimaryKey(column)" />
+      <LazyCellDatePicker
+        v-else-if="isDate(column, abstractType)"
+        v-model="vModel"
+        :is-pk="isPrimaryKey(column)"
+        :show-current-date-option="showCurrentDateOption"
+        @current-date="currentDate"
+      />
       <LazyCellYearPicker v-else-if="isYear(column, abstractType)" v-model="vModel" :is-pk="isPrimaryKey(column)" />
       <LazyCellDateTimePicker
         v-else-if="isDateTime(column, abstractType)"
         v-model="vModel"
         :is-pk="isPrimaryKey(column)"
         :is-updated-from-copy-n-paste="currentRow.rowMeta.isUpdatedFromCopyNPaste"
+        :show-current-date-option="showCurrentDateOption"
+        @current-date="currentDate"
       />
       <LazyCellTimePicker v-else-if="isTime(column, abstractType)" v-model="vModel" :is-pk="isPrimaryKey(column)" />
       <LazyCellRating v-else-if="isRating(column)" v-model="vModel" />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/DefaultValue.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/DefaultValue.vue
index 2c80bae5ab..0b14984403 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/DefaultValue.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/DefaultValue.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ provide(EditColumnInj, ref(true))
 
 const vModel = useVModel(props, 'value', emits)
 
+const meta = inject(MetaInj, ref())
+
 const isVisibleDefaultValueInput = useVModel(props, 'isVisibleDefaultValueInput', emits)
 
 const rowRef = ref({
@@ -41,6 +43,21 @@ watch(
     cdfValue.value = newValue
   },
 )
+
+const { sqlUis } = storeToRefs(useBase())
+const sqlUi = computed(() =>
+  meta.value?.source_id && sqlUis.value[meta.value?.source_id]
+    ? sqlUis.value[meta.value?.source_id]
+    : Object.values(sqlUis.value)[0],
+)
+
+const showCurrentDateOption = computed(() => {
+  return [UITypes.Date, UITypes.DateTime].includes(vModel.value?.uidt) && sqlUi.value?.getNowDefaultVal?.()
+})
+
+const isCurrentDate = computed(() => {
+  return showCurrentDateOption.value && cdfValue.value?.toUpperCase?.() === sqlUi.value?.getNowDefaultVal?.()
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -63,27 +80,37 @@ watch(
     <div class="w-full flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
       <div class="text-small leading-[18px] flex-1 text-gray-700">{{ $t('placeholder.defaultValue') }}</div>
     </div>
-    <div class="flex flex-row gap-2">
+    <div class="flex flex-row gap-2 relative">
       <div
         class="nc-default-value-wrapper border-1 flex items-center w-full px-3 border-gray-300 rounded-lg sm:min-h-[32px] xs:min-h-13 flex items-center focus-within:(border-brand-500 shadow-selected ring-0) transition-all duration-0.3s"
       >
-        <LazySmartsheetCell
-          :edit-enabled="true"
-          :model-value="cdfValue"
-          :column="vModel"
-          class="!border-none h-auto my-auto"
-          @update:cdf="updateCdfValue"
-          @update:edit-enabled="editEnabled = $event"
-          @click="editEnabled = true"
-        />
+        <div class="relative flex-grow">
+          <div
+            v-if="isCurrentDate"
+            class="absolute pointer-events-none h-full w-full bg-white z-2 top-0 left-0 rounded-full items-center flex bg-white"
+          >
+            <div class="-ml-2">
+              <NcBadge>{{ $t('labels.currentDate') }}</NcBadge>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <LazySmartsheetCell
+            :edit-enabled="true"
+            :model-value="cdfValue"
+            :column="vModel"
+            class="!border-none h-auto my-auto"
+            @update:cdf="updateCdfValue"
+            @update:edit-enabled="editEnabled = $event"
+            @click="editEnabled = true"
+          />
+        </div>
         <component
           :is="iconMap.close"
           v-if="
             ![UITypes.Year, UITypes.Date, UITypes.Time, UITypes.DateTime, UITypes.SingleSelect, UITypes.MultiSelect].includes(
               vModel.uidt,
-            )
+            ) || isCurrentDate
           "
-          class="w-4 h-4 cursor-pointer rounded-full !text-black-500 text-gray-500 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50"
+          class="w-4 h-4 cursor-pointer rounded-full z-3 !text-black-500 text-gray-500 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50"
           @click="updateCdfValue(null)"
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
index 32c7e468fc..3eac9b4235 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@
     "metaSync": "Meta Sync",
     "mention": "Mention",
     "today": "Today",
+    "currentDate": "Current date",
     "workspace": "Workspace",
     "txt": "TXT Record value",
     "transferOwnership": "Transfer Ownership",
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/DatabricksUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/DatabricksUi.ts
index 736001f5f0..2975ac7828 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/DatabricksUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/DatabricksUi.ts
@@ -794,6 +794,10 @@ export class DatabricksUi {
     ];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MssqlUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MssqlUi.ts
index 981d8ae014..a96a43ee83 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MssqlUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MssqlUi.ts
@@ -969,6 +969,10 @@ export class MssqlUi {
     ];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MysqlUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MysqlUi.ts
index f251d0fb62..530a3d0bc0 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MysqlUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/MysqlUi.ts
@@ -1335,6 +1335,10 @@ export class MysqlUi {
     return ['COUNTA', 'COUNT', 'DATESTR'];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/OracleUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/OracleUi.ts
index 8bec5598c6..8062c8b3b4 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/OracleUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/OracleUi.ts
@@ -952,6 +952,10 @@ export class OracleUi {
     ];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/PgUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/PgUi.ts
index c57325593f..608e17da8d 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/PgUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/PgUi.ts
@@ -2032,6 +2032,10 @@ export class PgUi {
     return [];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return 'NOW()';
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1?.toLowerCase() === dataType2?.toLowerCase()) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SnowflakeUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SnowflakeUi.ts
index d6d367718b..7ea385ea5e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SnowflakeUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SnowflakeUi.ts
@@ -1035,6 +1035,10 @@ export class SnowflakeUi {
     ];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SqliteUi.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SqliteUi.ts
index 45d75814f8..fbc9fd4628 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SqliteUi.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/sqlUi/SqliteUi.ts
@@ -930,6 +930,10 @@ export class SqliteUi {
     ];
   }
 
+  static getNowDefaultVal() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   static isEqual(dataType1: string, dataType2: string) {
     if (dataType1 === dataType2) return true;