systime

datetime

Returns the current Unix timestamp in seconds

Syntax

systime()

number

Unix timestamp (seconds since epoch)

Get current Unix timestamp

Input:

systime()

Output:

1735124445

Add numeric timestamps

Input:

map({created_ts: systime()})

Output:

Add Unix timestamp to records

Compute time differences

Input:

systime() - .start_ts

Output:

Calculate elapsed seconds

The systime() function returns the current system time as a Unix timestamp (seconds since January 1, 1970 UTC).

Use systime() to get numeric timestamps for calculations, store timestamps in a compact format, or measure elapsed time in seconds.