Subject: systemTime returns the local systems hours, minutes, and seconds from the system clock. function systemTime() { var now; var stTime; now= new Date(); if (now.getHours()>12) { stTime=(now.getHours()-12)+":"+now.getMinutes()+":"+now.getSeconds()+" p.m"; } else { stTime=now.getHours()+":"+now.getMinutes()+":"+now.getSeconds()+ "a.m"; } return(stTime); }