### Answer You can use Retell AI's dynamic variables to provide the current time for a specific location to your voice agent. [(1) ]() Retell AI provides system default dynamic variables for time, including

{{current_time_[timezone]}}

where you replace

[timezone]

with the specific timezone you need. For example, if you want the current time in New York, you would use

{{current_time_America/New_York}}

. [(1) ]() [(2) ]() If you want the time in Sydney, you would use

{{current_time_Australia/Sydney}}

. [(1) ]() You can add these dynamic variables directly in your agent's prompt or context section. [(1) ]() [(2) ]() For instance, in your agent's context, you might include: "The current date and time is {{current_time_America/New_York}}" [(2) ]() This will automatically populate with the current time in that timezone when the agent runs. [(1) ]() [(2) ]() The default

{{current_time}}

variable uses America/Los_Angeles timezone if no specific timezone is specified.

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/dynamic-variables) [[2] Part 1: BuildYour First Retell Voice Al Agent That Sells Cars]() ​

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### Answer The issue is with the timezone format you're using.

America/Texas

is not a valid timezone identifier. [(1) ]() For Texas locations, you need to use one of these valid timezone identifiers: -

America/Chicago

- for most of Texas (Central Time) -

America/Denver

- for El Paso and far west Texas (Mountain Time) Update your dynamic variable to:

{{current_time_America/Chicago}}

This should give you the correct current time for most Texas locations. Note: There have been some reported instances where the

{{current_time}}

variable occasionally returns incorrect dates, [(2) ]() but using the correct timezone format should resolve your specific issue.

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/dynamic-variables) [[2] im using the {{current_time}} variable, but the agent says is march 14th instead of march 5th](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1346957336966725683) ​

Feel free to tag @AI Evy with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.