function get_current_time()
{
    var a_p = "";
    var d = new Date();
    var curr_hour = d.getHours();
    if (curr_hour < 12)
       {
       a_p = "AM";
       }
    else
       {
       a_p = "PM";
       }
    if (curr_hour == 0)
       {
       curr_hour = 12;
       }
    if (curr_hour > 12)
       {
       curr_hour = curr_hour - 12;
       }

    var curr_min = d.getMinutes();

    curr_min = curr_min + "";

    if (curr_min.length == 1)
    {
       curr_min = "0" + curr_min;
    }
       
    if (curr_hour.length == 1)
    {
        curr_hour = "0" + curr_hour;
    }    

    return curr_hour + ":" + curr_min + " " + a_p;
}