diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
index 98ce569ab5..e482e32159 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
@@ -18,6 +18,27 @@ frappe.ui.FieldGroup = class FieldGroup extends frappe.ui.form.Layout {
 		}
 	}
 
+	resolve_date_default_keywords(def_value, fieldtype) {
+		if (!def_value || typeof def_value !== "string") return def_value;
+
+		def_value = def_value.toLowerCase();
+
+		if (def_value == "today" && fieldtype == "Date") {
+			return frappe.datetime.get_today();
+		}
+
+		if (def_value == "now") {
+			if (fieldtype == "Datetime") {
+				return frappe.datetime.now_datetime();
+			}
+			if (fieldtype == "Time") {
+				return frappe.datetime.now_time();
+			}
+		}
+
+		return def_value;
+	}
+
 	make() {
 		let me = this;
 		if (this.fields) {
@@ -33,8 +54,8 @@ frappe.ui.FieldGroup = class FieldGroup extends frappe.ui.form.Layout {
 				)
 					return;
 
-				if (def_value == "Today" && field.df["fieldtype"] == "Date") {
-					def_value = frappe.datetime.get_today();
+				if (["Date", "Datetime", "Time"].includes(field.df.fieldtype)) {
+					def_value = me.resolve_date_default_keywords(def_value, field.df.fieldtype);
 				}
 
 				field.set_input(def_value);