Get Current Datetime

get_current_date Parameters

Required Parameters

None - all parameters are optional

Optional Parameters

1. date_format (string)

   • Default: "date"
   • Available options: ["date", "datetime", "iso", "rfc3339"]
   • Description: Date/time format style. Default 'date'.

2. include_time (boolean)

3. • Default: false
   • Description: If true and format='date', will still append time (HH:MM:SS).

4. timezone_name (string or null)

   • Default: null
   • Description: IANA timezone name (e.g. 'UTC', 'America/New_York'). Defaults to 'UTC' if not provided.

When to Use get_current_date

This tool returns the current date (and optionally time) in a specified format and timezone. Use when:

• You need to anchor answers to 'today'
• Producing timestamps
• Users ask for current date/time information
• Need to reference current date for date range calculations
• Formatting dates for specific use cases (ISO format, RFC3339, etc.)