# now
> Time in seconds since the epoch.
## Usage
```javascript
var now = require( '@stdlib/time/now' );
```
#### now()
Returns the time in **seconds** since the epoch.
```javascript
var ts = now();
// returns
```
## Notes
- The [Unix epoch][unix-time] is 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970.
## Examples
```javascript
var now = require( '@stdlib/time/now' );
var t0 = now();
setTimeout( onTimeout, 2000 );
function onTimeout() {
var t1 = now();
console.log( 'Seconds elapsed: %d', t1-t0 );
}
```
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## CLI
### Usage
```text
Usage: now [options]
Options:
-h, --help Print this message.
-V, --version Print the package version.
```
### Examples
```bash
$ now
```
[unix-time]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time