diff --git a/Examples-and-Recipes.md b/Examples-and-Recipes.md
index 3f45cea..88b40b6 100644
--- a/Examples-and-Recipes.md
+++ b/Examples-and-Recipes.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ system_clock::time_point = day_point(ymd) +
 
 ```c++
 using namespace date;
+auto time = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 auto daypoint = floor<days>(time);
 auto ymd = year_month_day(daypoint);   // calendar date
 auto tod = make_time(time - daypoint); // Yields time_of_day type