### Answer --- Retell AI provides the

{{current_time}}

system variable, which returns the current time in

America/Los_Angeles

timezone in the format "Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11:46:04 PM PST" [(1) ]() . You can also use

{{current_time_[timezone]}}

to get the current time in a specific timezone [(1) ]() [(2) ]() . However, these variables include both date and time. To extract just the date portion, you have a few options: Option 1: Use the Extract Dynamic Variables tool You can create an Extract Dynamic Variables function to parse the date from

{{current_time}}

[(3) ]() . Set up a variable with type "Text" and instruct your agent to extract only the date portion . Option 2: Prompt engineering In your prompt, you can instruct the agent to only mention the date portion when referencing

{{current_time}}

. For example: "When discussing today's date, only mention the day, month, and year from {{current_time}}, not the time" [(4) ]() . Option 3: Use a custom function Some users handle date parsing through custom Lambda functions or webhooks to get the current date in their preferred format [(5) ]() . The

{{current_time}}

variable is automatically available as a system default variable, so no configuration is required to use it [(1) ]() [(2) ]() .

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/dynamic-variables) [[2] Simulation Testing Now Live for All Agents](https://www.retellai.com/changelog/simulation-testing-now-live-for-all-agents-c27zh) [[3] Extract Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/single-multi-prompt/extract-dv) [[4] Discord message from @mattybgoood on 2025-01-07](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1186462578310910112/1326312718558298233) [[5] Function to get date without having to use Cal.com ?](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1293870288819196031) ​

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