# Start time Script

**URL:** <https://forum.robusta.ai/t/start-time-script/169>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [July 18, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.robusta.ai/t/start-time-script/169 "2022-07-18T14:46:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 18, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.robusta.ai/t/start-time-script/169/1 "2022-07-18T14:46:27Z")

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Returns the running time in hours, minutes, and seconds.

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```auto
var today = new Date();
var startTime = today.getHours() + ":" + today.getMinutes() + ":" + today.getSeconds();

execution.setVariable("startTime",startTime);

 

Output : startTime : 13:22:13

```