NAME¶

std::chrono::system_clock::now - std::chrono::system_clock::now

Synopsis¶

static std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> now() (since C++11)
noexcept;

Returns a time point representing the current point in time.

Parameters¶

(none)

Return value¶

A time point representing the current time.

Example¶

// Run this code

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
const auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
const std::time_t t_c = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
std::cout << "The system clock is currently at " << std::ctime(&t_c);
}

Possible output:¶

The system clock is currently at Thu Mar 30 13:28:27 2023