diff --git a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkill.java b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkill.java
index 0183166c7d25..d146ecb80ac8 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkill.java
+++ b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/main/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkill.java
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ public class TimeSkill {
 
     public static final String DAY_MONTH_DAY_YEAR = "EEEE, MMMM d, yyyy";
 
+    /**
+     * Get the current date and time for the system default timezone.
+     *
+     * @return a ZonedDateTime object with the current date and time.
+     */
+    public static ZonedDateTime now() {
+        return ZonedDateTime.now(ZoneId.systemDefault());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the current date.
      *
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ public String date(
         // Example: Sunday, 12 January, 2025
         return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DAY_MONTH_DAY_YEAR)
                 .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+                .format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,7 +104,7 @@ public String time(
         // Example: 09:15:07 PM
         return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("hh:mm:ss a")
                 .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+                .format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -113,7 +122,7 @@ public String utcNow(
                     String locale) {
         return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DAY_MONTH_DAY_YEAR + " h:mm a")
                 .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now().withZoneSameInstant(ZoneOffset.UTC));
+                .format(now().withZoneSameInstant(ZoneOffset.UTC));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ public String now(
                     String locale) {
         return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DAY_MONTH_DAY_YEAR + " h:mm a")
                 .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+                .format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,9 +174,7 @@ public String year(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -183,9 +190,7 @@ public String month(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMMM")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMMM").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -201,9 +206,7 @@ public String monthNumber(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MM")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MM").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -219,9 +222,7 @@ public String day(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("d")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("d").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -237,9 +238,7 @@ public String dayOfWeek(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("EEEE")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("EEEE").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -255,9 +254,7 @@ public String hour(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("h a")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("h a").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -273,9 +270,7 @@ public String hourNumber(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -303,7 +298,7 @@ public String daysAgo(
         int offsetDays = Integer.parseInt(days);
         return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(DAY_MONTH_DAY_YEAR)
                 .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now().minusDays(offsetDays));
+                .format(now().minusDays(offsetDays));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -325,7 +320,7 @@ public String dateMatchingLastDayName(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        ZonedDateTime currentDate = ZonedDateTime.now();
+        ZonedDateTime currentDate = now();
         for (int i = 1; i <= 7; i++) {
             currentDate = currentDate.minusDays(1);
             String currentDayName =
@@ -353,9 +348,7 @@ public String minute(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("mm")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("mm").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -371,9 +364,7 @@ public String second(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("ss")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("ss").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -391,9 +382,7 @@ public String timeZoneOffset(
                             name = "locale",
                             description = "Locale to use when formatting the date")
                     String locale) {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("XXX")
-                .withLocale(parseLocale(locale))
-                .format(ZonedDateTime.now());
+        return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("XXX").withLocale(parseLocale(locale)).format(now());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/test/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkillTest.java b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/test/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkillTest.java
index 9546f5e181df..d7302c6851db 100644
--- a/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/test/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkillTest.java
+++ b/java/semantickernel-core-skills/src/test/java/com/microsoft/semantickernel/coreskills/TimeSkillTest.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public void testDate() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.date(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("Sunday, January 12, 2025", result);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public void testTime() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.time(defaultLocale);
             assertEqualsIgnoreCase("09:15:07 AM", result);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public void testToday() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.today(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("Sunday, January 12, 2025", result);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public void testNow() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.now(defaultLocale);
             assertEqualsIgnoreCase("Sunday, January 12, 2025 9:15 AM", result);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public void testYear() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.year(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("2025", result);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public void testMonth() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.month(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("January", result);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public void testMonthNumber() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.monthNumber(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("01", result);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public void testDay() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.day(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("12", result);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public void testDayOfWeek() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.dayOfWeek(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("Sunday", result);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public void testHour() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.hour(defaultLocale);
             assertEqualsIgnoreCase("9 AM", result);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public void testHourNumber() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.hourNumber(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("09", result);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public void testMinute() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.minute(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("15", result);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public void testSecond() {
         TimeSkill timeSkill = new TimeSkill();
 
         try (MockedStatic<ZonedDateTime> mocked = mockStatic(ZonedDateTime.class)) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             String result = timeSkill.second(defaultLocale);
             assertEquals("07", result);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public void daysAgo() {
                                 .useConstructor()
                                 .outerInstance(mockDateTime)
                                 .defaultAnswer(CALLS_REAL_METHODS))) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             assertEquals("Thursday, January 9, 2025", timeSkill.daysAgo("3", defaultLocale));
             assertEquals("Tuesday, January 7, 2025", timeSkill.daysAgo("5", defaultLocale));
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public void testDateMatchingLastDayName() {
                                 .useConstructor()
                                 .outerInstance(mockDateTime)
                                 .defaultAnswer(CALLS_REAL_METHODS))) {
-            mocked.when(ZonedDateTime::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
+            mocked.when(TimeSkill::now).thenReturn(mockDateTime);
 
             assertEquals(
                     "Sunday, January 5, 2025",