# How to read current time and current date?
Use SMILE's com.iteration3.smile.TimeService interface to access time.
Usage:
grab[TimeService].now //to read the current time
Examples:
- to read current date:
grab[TimeService].todayAtIndia - to read date at a given time zone:
grab[TimeService].todayAt(TimeZone.getTimeZone("CAT")) - to read date at local time-zone:
grab[TimeService].todayAtLocal - to read date at GMT:
grab[TimeService].todayAtGMT