# ForgeMesh UTC Time Now

> ForgeMesh UTC Time Now is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the current UTC time and any named timezone simultaneously, including unix epoch and day-of-week, as a live authoritative reference point.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/utc-time-now
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-utc-time-now-51fe5cae
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_a1uVeLpj47J_7yGPm1ioR

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability forgemesh-utc-time-now-51fe5cae -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the exact current time right now in both UTC and America/Los_Angeles, including the unix epoch and day of the week?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs a verified, live timestamp rather than relying on its training cutoff or system clock — especially before scheduling tasks, generating logs, or attaching timestamps to agent-produced artifacts. Prefer it over guessing or using stale context when timezone-aware current time is critical.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unrecognized IANA timezone string returns an error
- Network latency may cause slight timestamp drift
- Payment failure due to insufficient USDC balance blocks the call

## How this service works

Reports the current moment in UTC and in any named timezone simultaneously, with unix epoch and day-of-week included, as a live reference point rather than a guess. Useful as a sanity check before scheduling, logging, or timestamping anything an agent produces.

## Output

Returns the current UTC datetime, the equivalent datetime in the requested IANA timezone, the unix epoch integer, and the day of the week — all reflecting the live moment of the API call.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "timezone": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "IANA timezone, default UTC"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "timezone": "America/Chicago",
  "iso_local": "2026-07-15T10:30:00",
  "unix_epoch": 1784127000,
  "day_of_week": "Wednesday"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-utc-time-now-51fe5cae/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.forgemesh.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.forgemesh.io/llms.txt)