---
name: "Time.now"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Time.now"
---

# Time.now(3kaya)

Get the current time.

## NAME

Time::now - Get the current time.

## SYNOPSIS

**Int now(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

Get the current time in seconds since Jan 1st 1970.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Time.localTime (3kaya)**

**Time.gmTime (3kaya)**

**Time.microTime (3kaya)**

**Time.mkTime (3kaya)**