What is .now?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .now on June 7, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on June 25, 2015.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates a large portfolio of 51 TLDs, including .amazon, .audible, .author, .book and .bot.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 8 name servers for .now, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .now haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
50 other TLDs share this operator.
.now FAQ
What does .now mean?
.now is a generic top-level domain named for the word "now". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .now?
None. .now is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .now domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates .now as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .now created?
.now was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 7, 2016.
Is .now a valid domain?
Yes. .now is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .now addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .now domain?
.now names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .now DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .now.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 14, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
