---
name: "uptime"
section: "1"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uptime"
---

# uptime(1)

show how long system has been running

## NAME

**uptime** – show how long system has been running

## SYNOPSIS

**uptime**

## DESCRIPTION

The **uptime** utility displays the current time, the length of time the system has been up, the number of users, and the load average of the system over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. This is the first line from [w(1)](/w/1.md).

## SEE ALSO

[w(1)](/w/1.md)

## HISTORY

The **uptime** command appeared in 3.0BSD.