Linux: Bash Get Time

How do I get the system time in BASH? How can I get the Linux system using bash shell?

You can use the date command to display and/or set the Linux / UNIX system date and time. To display current time, enter (open the terminal or login over ssh session and type the command at bash prompt):
$ date
Sample outputs:

Wed Oct 27 16:50:41 IST 2010

You can only display time, enter:
$ date +"%T"
Sample outputs:

16:51:05

The following command use your local standards to display date and time:
$ date +"%c"