Using javascript to retrieve a user's time, then convert it to a "fuzzy" value that sounds more conversational (ie. "half past two", "a quarter to seven", etc.). The 'time' is based on the user's system clock. For this test, click the **Get Time** button. The exact time will be displayed in the top field. The "fuzzy" time will be displayed below…

command-get-fuzzy-time.html

<div class="row">
	<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-2">
		<p><button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" id="get-time-btn"><span>Get Time</span></button></p>
	</div><!-- .col -->
	<div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-10">
		<div class="panel panel-default">
			<div class="panel-heading">Response Status</div>
			<div class="panel-body">
				<p>Exact time: <input id="exact-time" type="text" class="form-control"/></p>
				<p>Fuzzy time: <textarea id="status" class="form-control"></textarea></p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div><!-- .col -->
</div><!-- .row -->

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
	"use strict";
	
	$(document).ready(function() {

		// record button functionality
		$("#get-time-btn").click(function(event){
			event.preventDefault();
			getFuzzyTime();	
		});
		
		// function to speak a response
		var speakText = function(response) {
			
			// setup synthesis
			var msg = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance();
			var voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();
			msg.voice = voices[2];					// Note: some voices don't support altering params
			msg.voiceURI = 'native';
			msg.volume = 1;							// 0 to 1
			msg.rate = 1;							// 0.1 to 10
			msg.pitch = 2;							// 0 to 2
			msg.text = response;
			msg.lang = 'en-US';
			
			speechSynthesis.speak(msg);
		}
		
		// define the 'what time is it' command/response
		var getFuzzyTime = function() {
		
			var weekdayNames	= new Array(7);				// create array containing names of days
			weekdayNames[0]		= "Sunday";
			weekdayNames[1]		= "Monday";
			weekdayNames[2]		= "Tuesday";
			weekdayNames[3]		= "Wednesday";
			weekdayNames[4]		= "Thursday";
			weekdayNames[5]		= "Friday";
			weekdayNames[6]		= "Saturday";
			
			var hourNames		= new Array(13);			// create array containing names of hours
			hourNames[0]		= "twelve";					// we need 'twelve' here to account for 'midnight' (hour 0)
			hourNames[1]		= "one";
			hourNames[2]		= "two";
			hourNames[3]		= "three";
			hourNames[4]		= "four";
			hourNames[5]		= "five";
			hourNames[6]		= "six";
			hourNames[7]		= "seven";
			hourNames[8]		= "eight";
			hourNames[9]		= "nine";
			hourNames[10]		= "ten";
			hourNames[11]		= "eleven";
			hourNames[12]		= "twelve";
			
			var minuteNames		= new Array();				// arrays for key minute values
			minuteNames["5"]	= 'five';
			minuteNames["10"]	= 'ten';
			minuteNames["15"]	= 'quarter';
			minuteNames["20"]	= 'twenty';
			minuteNames["30"]	= 'half';
			
			var prefixes		= new Array();
			prefixes["to"]		= 'to';
			prefixes["past"]	= 'past';
			
			var suffixes		= new Array();				// appended to the time string when hour is sharp ( :56 -> :04 )
			suffixes["sharp"]	= "o'clock";
			
			var d				= new Date();				// setup new Date object
			
			var hours			= d.getHours();
			var minutes			= d.getMinutes();
			var minuteName		= d.minuteNames;
			var exactHours		= hours;
			var exactMinutes	= minutes;
			var meridian		= 'am';
			var prefix			= '';
			var suffix			= '';
			var hourName		= '';
			
			if(minutes <= 33) {
				prefix		= prefixes.past;
			} else {
				prefix		= prefixes.to;
				minutes		= 60 - minutes;
				hours++;
			}
			
			if(hours >= 12) {
				hours			= hours - 12;
				exactHours		= exactHours - 12;
				meridian		= 'pm';
			}
			hourName			= hourNames[hours];
			
			if (minutes < 4) {
				minuteName = "";
				suffix = d.suffixes.sharp;
				prefix = "";
			} else if (minutes < 8) {
				minuteName = minuteNames['5'];
			} else if (minutes < 13 ) {
				minuteName = minuteNames['10'];
			} else if ( minutes < 18 ) {
				minuteName = minuteNames['15'];
			} else if ( minutes < 27 ) {
				minuteName = minuteNames['20'];
			} else {
				minuteName = minuteNames['30'];
			}
			
			var exactTime	= exactHours + ':' + exactMinutes + meridian;
			var fuzzyTime	= minuteName + " " + prefix + " " + hourName + " " + suffix;
			var response	= 'It is '+fuzzyTime;
			
			$("#exact-time").val(exactTime);					// write the exact time for comparison
			$("#status").text(response);						// write the response to screen
			speakText(response);								// speak the response
			
		};
		
	});
</script>