# Batch Programming. Accessing Time

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**Created:** [May 8, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/batch-programming-accessing-time/287990 "2009-05-08T23:15:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Olaf\_Forkbeard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Olaf\_Forkbeard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Olaf_Forkbeard)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/batch-programming-accessing-time/287990/1 "2009-05-08T23:15:28Z")

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I have a simple question… How can I put the current time into a variable in batch? I am very new to batch and saw no simple answer (or maybe there is none) about it.

For those who are curious, I am simply trying to make a set of systems to go off at certain times of the day, and I would like to do it through batch.

Thanks!  
-Olaf Forkbeard