The curTime(...) function has two variations, not counting syntax variations. It retrieves the current time using an optional time zone.

Syntax:
curTime()
curTime( timezone-string )
timezone-string.curTime()

Parameter	Description
timezone-string	The time zone string is used to determine where in the world the Time should be retrieved from. If omitted, the current user's preferred time zone is used. Any time zone identifier supported by Java 5 is allowed.