diff --git a/src/test/groovy/GetCurrentBuildTimeStepTests.groovy b/src/test/groovy/GetCurrentBuildTimeStepTests.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d9b338f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/groovy/GetCurrentBuildTimeStepTests.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one or more contributor
+// license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
+// this work for additional information regarding copyright
+// ownership. Elasticsearch B.V. licenses this file to you under
+// the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+// not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+
+class GetCurrentBuildTimeStepTests extends ApmBasePipelineTest {
+
+  class BuildMock {
+    def getTimestampString2(){ return 'date' }
+  }
+
+  class ClassMock {
+    BuildMock getRawBuild(){ return new BuildMock() }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  @Before
+  void setUp() throws Exception {
+    super.setUp()
+    script = loadScript('vars/getCurrentBuildTime.groovy')
+    binding.setProperty('currentBuild', new ClassMock())
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void test() throws Exception {
+    def ret = script.call()
+    printCallStack()
+    assertTrue(ret.trim() ? true : false)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/vars/README.md b/vars/README.md
index 2ca59a42e..0eb6ff590 100644
--- a/vars/README.md
+++ b/vars/README.md
@@ -716,6 +716,15 @@ Then put all togeder in a simple JSON file.
 * buildNumber: the build id. Mandatory
 * returnData: whether to return a data structure with the build details then other steps can consume them. Optional. Default false
 
+## getCurrentBuildTime
+Returns the timestamp formatted in xs:dateTime.
+
+See https://javadoc.jenkins-ci.org/hudson/model/Run.html#getTimestampString2--
+
+```
+getCurrentBuildTime()
+```
+
 ## getFlakyJobName
 Get the flaky job name in a given multibranch pipeline.
 
@@ -1171,6 +1180,7 @@ Pull Request details.
 
 * *labels*: Filter by labels. Optional
 * *title*: Filter by title (contains format). Mandatory
+* *state*: Filter by state {open|closed|merged|all} (default "open"). Optional
 
 NOTE: It uses `githubPullRequests`
 
diff --git a/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.groovy b/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7f882766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one or more contributor
+// license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
+// this work for additional information regarding copyright
+// ownership. Elasticsearch B.V. licenses this file to you under
+// the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+// not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
+import com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.NonCPS
+
+/**
+  Returns the timestamp formatted in xs:dateTime.
+
+  See https://javadoc.jenkins-ci.org/hudson/model/Run.html#getTimestampString2--
+*/
+def call(String branch){
+  return getTimestampString2()
+}
+
+@NonCPS
+def getTimestampString2() {
+  return currentBuild.getRawBuild().getTimestampString2()
+}
diff --git a/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.txt b/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a3cdeaae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/getCurrentBuildTime.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Returns the timestamp formatted in xs:dateTime.
+
+See https://javadoc.jenkins-ci.org/hudson/model/Run.html#getTimestampString2--
+
+```
+getCurrentBuildTime()
+```