---
name: "SDL_GetCurrentTime"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetCurrentTime"
---

# SDL\_GetCurrentTime(3)

Gets the current value of the system realtime clock in nanoseconds since Jan 1, 1970 in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

## NAME

SDL\_GetCurrentTime - Gets the current value of the system realtime clock in nanoseconds since Jan 1, 1970 in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_time.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**bool SDL\_GetCurrentTime(SDL\_Time \*ticks);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *ticks*

  the  **SDL\_Time**\
    to hold the returned tick count.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.