Pdf forms auto fill time field

I need to have the time field auto fill with the current time when creating a new form. I have looked hard but I just keep finding information on the date field.
I appreciate any assistance - using adobe xi

Each area where you can enter data into a PDF form in the normal view or non-Form Editing view is a field object. Each one of these fields has a name to identify that area or object form other form fields. If the names are the same the fields then those specific fields share many of the same values, the most important is the value of the field.
This is an issue that needs to be addressed by the form's creator.

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