​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Dynamic Variables](https://docs.retellai.com/build/dynamic-variables) [[2] Discord message from @nocodecreative.io on 2024-12-15](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1186462578310910112/1317840635717222432) [[3] Discord message from @trill_og.sol on 2025-01-09](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1186462578310910112/1326721543945977906) [[4] Update Call](https://docs.retellai.com/api-references/update-call) ​

### Answer I don't see a

{{current_date}}

variable in the documentation [(1) ]() . The system provides

{{current_time}}

which returns the current time in

America/Los_Angeles

timezone by default . If you're seeing April 2 instead of April 1, this could be due to: 1. Timezone differences -

{{current_time}}

defaults to

America/Los_Angeles

(PST/PDT) . You can specify a different timezone using

{{current_time_[timezone]}}

. For example:

{{current_time_Australia/Sydney}}

. 2. You might need a custom dynamic variable - Several community members have reported issues with date handling and recommend passing the current date as a custom dynamic variable from your backend rather than relying on system variables [(2) ]() [(3) ]() . To set a custom date variable, you can: - Use the inbound webhook to pass dynamic variables when the call starts [(1) ]() - Set default dynamic variables at the agent level - Pass them via the API when creating a call [(4) ]() All values in

retell_llm_dynamic_variables

must be strings [(1) ]() .

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