### Answer To get the system's current date in Retell AI, use the

{{current_time}}

dynamic variable in your agent's prompt or other supported fields. [(1) ]() The

{{current_time}}

variable provides the current time in

America/Los_Angeles

timezone by default. For example, it returns a format like "Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11:46:04 PM PST". If you need a different timezone, use

{{current_time_[timezone]}}

. For example: -

{{current_time_Australia/Sydney}}

for Sydney time [(1) ]() [(2) ]() -

{{current_time_America/New_York}}

for New York time [(1) ]() You can add this to your prompt's context section like this: [(3) ]() [(2) ]()

#context
current date: {{current_time}}

This variable works in prompts, begin messages, tool configurations, call handling settings, and webhook URLs. [(1) ]()

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/dynamic-variables) [[2] Discord message from @tirath. on 2025-10-30](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1186462578310910112/1433536607599853698) [[3] Part 1: BuildYour First Retell Voice Al Agent That Sells Cars]() ​

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