diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/workflows/DemoWorkflow.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/workflows/DemoWorkflow.java
index deae954950..6ae892c38c 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/workflows/DemoWorkflow.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/dapr/examples/workflows/DemoWorkflow.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class DemoWorkflow extends Workflow {
   public void run(WorkflowContext ctx) {
     ctx.getLogger().info("Starting Workflow: " + ctx.getName());
     ctx.getLogger().info("Instance ID: " + ctx.getInstanceId());
+    ctx.getLogger().info("Current Orchestration Time: " + ctx.getCurrentInstant());
     ctx.getLogger().info("Waiting for event: 'myEvent'...");
     try {
       ctx.waitForExternalEvent("myEvent", Duration.ofSeconds(10)).await();
diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImpl.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImpl.java
index e81359c565..8bd4467d30 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImpl.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImpl.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.slf4j.helpers.NOPLogger;
 import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
 
 /**
  * Dapr workflow context implementation.
@@ -82,6 +83,13 @@ public String getInstanceId() {
     return this.innerContext.getInstanceId();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritDoc}
+   */
+  public Instant getCurrentInstant() {
+    return this.innerContext.getCurrentInstant();
+  }
+
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    */
diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowContext.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowContext.java
index b13a2660b0..57f2454347 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowContext.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowContext.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
 
 /**
  * Context object used by workflow implementations to perform actions such as scheduling activities,
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ public interface WorkflowContext {
    */
   String getInstanceId();
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the current orchestration time in UTC.
+   * @return the current orchestration time in UTC
+   */
+  Instant getCurrentInstant();
+
   /**
    * Completes the current workflow.
    *
diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/test/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImplTest.java b/sdk-workflows/src/test/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImplTest.java
index b5278599d3..3ea0da88e7 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/test/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImplTest.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/test/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/DaprWorkflowContextImplTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ public void getInstanceIdTest() {
     verify(mockInnerContext, times(1)).getInstanceId();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void getCurrentInstantTest() {
+    context.getCurrentInstant();
+    verify(mockInnerContext, times(1)).getCurrentInstant();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void waitForExternalEventTest() {
     String expectedEvent = "TestEvent";