SVGSVGElement: getCurrentTime() method

The getCurrentTime() method of the SVGSVGElement interface returns the current time in seconds relative to the start time for the current SVG document fragment.

If getCurrentTime() is called before the document timeline has begun (for example, by script running in a <script> element before the document’s SVGLoad event is dispatched), then 0 is returned.

Syntax

getCurrentTime()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A float.

Examples

Getting the Current Time

<svg
  id="exampleSVG"
  width="200"
  height="200"
  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <circle id="circle1" cx="100" cy="100" r="50" fill="blue" />
</svg>
<button id="getTimeButton">Get Current Time</button>
<p id="currentTimeDisplay"></p>

const svgElement = document.getElementById("exampleSVG");
const getTimeButton = document.getElementById("getTimeButton");
const currentTimeDisplay = document.getElementById("currentTimeDisplay");

getTimeButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
  const currentTime = svgElement.getCurrentTime();
  currentTimeDisplay.textContent = `Current time in the SVG: ${currentTime} seconds`;
});

Specifications

Browser compatibility